Palace & château
Walferdange Castle
🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 19th century
Walferdange Castle (Luxembourgish: Walfer Schlass; French: Château de Walferdange), located in the small town of Walferdange in central Luxembourg, dates from 1824, when William I of the Netherlands, who was also Grand Duke of Luxembourg, built it as a stud farm. It was a part of the University of Luxembourg and since 2015 has been used by the Ministry of National Education, Childhood and Youth (Luxembourg).
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Walferdange Castle ranks #5,143 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #41 of the 45 mapped in Luxembourg. Founded 1817, it is older than 11% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 496 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. See how Luxembourg compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Walferdange Castle?
Walferdange Castle stands in Luxembourg, at 49.66078°, 6.13345°.
When was Walferdange Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1817. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Walferdange Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,143 of 7,044 worldwide, and #41 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 Walferdange Castle?
Heisdorf Castle, about 2 km away.
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