Castle
Colpach Castle
🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 14th century
Colpach Castle (Luxembourgish: Schlass Kolpech; French: Château de Colpach), located in Colpach-Bas near Ell in western Luxembourg, dates from the beginning of the 14th century when it was a stronghold. It was adapted as a manor house in the 18th century. Today it is a 60-bed medical facility for post-oncological and physical rehabilitation owned and operated by the Red Cross via its Fondation Emile Mayrisch.
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Colpach Castle ranks #4,421 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 45 mapped in Luxembourg. Founded c. 1325, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 18 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Luxembourg, 27 km away. See how Luxembourg compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Colpach Castle?
Colpach Castle stands in Luxembourg, at 49.75778°, 5.82556°.
When was Colpach Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1325. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Colpach Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,421 of 7,738 worldwide, and #19 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 Colpach Castle?
Useldange Castle, about 11 km away.
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