Buchholz
Buchholz is a coniferous forest in Mersch, Luxembourg. Buchholz is situated nearby to the locality Auf dem Rost, as well as near the village Essingen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pettingen Castle and Geographical Centre of Luxembourg.
Pettingen Castle
Ruins
Pettingen Castle is located in the village of Pettingen some 4 km north of Mersch in central Luxembourg. It is one of the best preserved fortified castles in the country.
Cruchten railway station
Railway station
Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cruchten railway station is a railway station serving the town of Cruchten, in the commune of Nommern, in central Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Essingen and Pettingen.
Pettingen
Village
Photo: Christian Ries, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pettingen is a village in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. In 2025, the village had a population of 249. Pettingen Castle in the center of the village is one of the best-preserved fortified castles in the country.
Moesdorf
Village
Photo: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moesdorf is a small town in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. As of 2025, the town has a population of 507.
Buchholz
- Type: Coniferous forest
- Category: forest
- Location: Mersch, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
49.78098° or 49° 46′ 52″ northLongitude
6.10587° or 6° 6′ 21″ eastElevation
318 metres (1,043 feet)Open location code
8FX8Q4J4+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 931347442OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestGeoNames ID
2960711
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