Birtrange Castle
| Birtrange Castle | |
|---|---|
Schlass Biertreng | |
 Front of Birtrange castle in January of 2022 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Architectural style | English Gothic architecture |
| Town or city | Schieren |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Year(s) built | 13th century |
Birtrange Castle (Luxembourgish: Schlass Biertreng; French: Château de Birtrange) is a castle near Schieren,[1] Luxembourg.
The castle was constructed in the 13th century by Gaspard-Florent de Breiderbach,[2] and built in an English Gothic style.[3] It was acquired in 1813 by the De Blochhausen family, who held the castle until 1935, when it came to be under the control of the De Broqueville family.
During World War II American troops were stationed inside of the building. Inscriptions and graffiti made by these soldiers can still be seen on the castle walls. The castle was abandoned in 2002.[4]
After the death of Baroness Claudine de Broqueville the castle was donated to the Red Cross. The Baroness wished for a music festival to be organized on the property following her death. In honor of this wish, the Red Cross organized a 3 days long festival hosting 2500 people. In 2022, the Red Cross expressed a desire to auction off the castle due to its poor condition and high maintenance costs, the proceeds of which would be reinvested by the Red Cross into other efforts.[5][6]
References
- ^ "LISTE DES IMMEUBLES ET OBJETS BENEFICIANT D'UNE PROTECTION NATIONALE" (PDF). Institut National Pour le Patrimoine Architectural. June 9, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 19, 2023.
- ^ Pinksoup (March 14, 2014). "Ik zie roze olifantjes...: Schloss Birtrange". Ik zie roze olifantjes... Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ Reid, Andrew (2005-12-05). Luxembourg: the Clog-Shaped Duchy: A Chronological History of Luxembourg from the Celts to the Present Day. AuthorHouse. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-4670-0983-6.
- ^ "Red Cross selling off Birtrange castle". delano.lu. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Birtrange Castle: A castle that no one wants". today.rtl.lu. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Birtrange castle has found a buyer". delano.lu. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-06.