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Reuland Castle
🇧🇪 Belgium · 12th century
Reuland Castle is a castle in southeast Belgium, Burg-Reuland, near the border of Germany, probably built after 1148 by the von Reuland nobles.
The castle was sold in 1322 to Count John the Blind and the King of Bohemia. On 24 May 1384 King Wenzel of Luxembourg designated Edmund von Engelsdorf the Secretary of the Treasury of Luxembourg, and donated the Castle and the Reuland Domain (comprising the villages Oberbesslang and Niederbesslang) to him.
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Reuland Castle ranks #3,592 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #42 of the 89 mapped in Belgium. Founded c. 1148, it is older than 84% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Trier, 61 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Reuland Castle?
Reuland Castle stands in Belgium, at 50.19605°, 6.13441°.
When was Reuland Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1148. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Reuland Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,592 of 7,738 worldwide, and #42 in Belgium. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Reuland Castle?
Ouren Castle, about 7 km away.
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