Bourscheid Castle, Bourscheid

Name: Bourscheid Castle
Address: Schlasswee L-9140 Bourscheid, Bourscheid, Luxembourg
Telephone: 352 (0)99 05 70

#1 among attractions in Bourscheid

Top attraction, Ruins, Forts and castles

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Bourscheid Castle 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 above the River Sûre, it is enclosed by a circular wall with 11 watchtowers. ()

Local name: Buerg Buerschent Coordinates: 49°54'21"N, 6°4'46"E

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Schlasswee L-9140 BourscheidBourscheid Luxembourg

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352 (0)99 05 70

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Bourscheid Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vianden Castle, National Museum of Military History, Stolzembourg Castle, Brandenbourg Castle.

5.8 miE
Historical place, Forts and castles
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Specialty museum, Museum, Historical place
National Museum of Military History, Diekirch
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5.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Stolzembourg Castle
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2.6 miE
Forts and castles
Brandenbourg Castle
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Forts and castles
Erpeldange Castle, Erpeldange
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4.1 miS
49°50'55"N • 6°6'15"E
George S. Patton Memorial Museum, Ettelbruck
105 min walk • Military museum, Museum
4.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Schuttbourg Castle
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4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Herrenberg
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4.4 miSE
49°52'8"N • 6°9'41"E
Musée d'Histoire de la ville de Diekirch, Diekirch
114 min walk • Museum
0.9 miNE
Village
Lipperscheid
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Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stade Am Deich, Ettelbruck
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