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Bourscheid Castle

🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 11th century

Bourscheid Castle in Luxembourg
Photo: GilPe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bourscheid Castle (French: Château de Bourscheid, German: Burg Bourscheid, Luxembourgish: Buerg Buerschent) is located near the village of Bourscheid in north-eastern Luxembourg. The medieval castle stands on a site with archeological evidence of structures dating back to Roman times. Standing majestically some 150 metres (490 ft) above the River Sûre, it is enclosed by a circular wall with 11 watchtowers.

Text adapted from “Bourscheid Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bourscheid Castle ranks #2,302 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #10 of the 45 mapped in Luxembourg. Founded 1001, it is older than 92% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 317 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,980 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 28 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Luxembourg, 33 km away. See how Luxembourg compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bourscheid Castle?

Bourscheid Castle stands in Luxembourg, at 49.90536°, 6.07967°.

When was Bourscheid Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1001. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Bourscheid Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,302 of 7,738 worldwide, and #10 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 Bourscheid Castle?

Brandenbourg Castle, about 4 km away.

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