Castle
Born Castle
🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 18th century
Born Castle (Luxembourgish: Schlass Bur; French: Château de Born; German: Schloss Born) is located in the centre of the little village of Born some 8 km (5 mi) north of Wasserbillig in south-eastern Luxembourg. It has a history dating from 1286 when the Lords of Born lived there. In particular, they were associated with the families of Hattstein, Faust d'Aschaffenbourg and de Villers. Today's castle was built on the old site in the 18th century and is privately owned.
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Born Castle ranks #6,438 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #46 of the 46 mapped in Luxembourg. Founded 1740, it is older than 19% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Trier, 9 km away. It is one of the 43 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Moselle. See how Luxembourg compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Born Castle?
Born Castle stands in Luxembourg, at 49.76083°, 6.51472°.
When was Born Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1740. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Born Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,438 of 8,134 worldwide, and #46 in Luxembourg. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Born Castle?
Porta Nigra, about 9 km away.
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