Castle
Clervaux Castle
🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 12th century
Clervaux Castle (Luxembourgish: Schlass Klierf, German: Schloss Clerf, French: Château de Clervaux) in the town of Clervaux in Northern Luxembourg dates back to the 12th century. Destroyed by the fire in the Second World War during the Battle of the Bulge, the castle has now been fully rebuilt. It houses the commune's administrative offices as well as a museum containing an exhibition of Edward Steichen's photographs.
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Clervaux Castle ranks #1,815 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #7 of the 45 mapped in Luxembourg. Founded 1200, it is older than 77% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,581 times in the last 60 days, more than 72% of the atlas. 14 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Luxembourg, 50 km away. See how Luxembourg compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Clervaux Castle?
Clervaux Castle stands in Luxembourg, at 50.05441°, 6.03009°.
When was Clervaux Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1200. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Clervaux Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,815 of 7,738 worldwide, and #7 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 Clervaux Castle?
Urspelt Castle, about 2 km away.
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