Castle
Bourglinster Castle
🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 12th century
Bourglinster Castle (Luxembourgish: Schlass Buerglënster; French: Château de Bourglinster; German: Schloss Burglinster) also known as Burg Linster, is located in the village of Bourglinster in central Luxembourg some 17 km (11 mi) to the east of Luxembourg City. Now housing a restaurant and facilities for business and cultural gatherings, the castle has a history stretching back to the 11th century.
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Bourglinster Castle ranks #5,671 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #40 of the 46 mapped in Luxembourg. Founded c. 1200, it is older than 77% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 34 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Luxembourg, 12 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 Bourglinster Castle?
Bourglinster Castle stands in Luxembourg, at 49.7°, 6.21667°.
When was Bourglinster Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1200. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Bourglinster Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,671 of 8,134 worldwide, and #40 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 Bourglinster Castle?
Heisdorf Castle, about 6 km away.
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