Mullerthal
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Larochette

Larochette Castle

Larochette Castle stands high above the town of in central . Dating from the 11th century, the castle was destroyed by fire at the end of the 16th century.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Donat, Larochette and Meysembourg Castle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 300 metres southeast of Larochette Castle.

Castle
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is located some 2 km south-west of in central . While the site has a history dating back to the 12th century, today's castle was built in 1880 in Neo-Renaissance style and is privately owned. is situated 2½ km southwest of Larochette Castle.

Church
Photo: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Larochette Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ernzen and Heffingen.

Village
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is a small village in the commune of , in central . As of 2025, the town has a population of 561.

Village
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is a village.

Village
Photo: Johnny Chicago, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and former commune in eastern . It is situated in the canton of Diekirch. In 2011, merged with to form the commune of . is situated 2½ km north of Larochette Castle.

Larochette Castle

Latitude
49.78561° or 49° 47′ 8″ north
Longitude
6.21724° or 6° 13′ 2″ east
Elevation
321 metres (1,053 feet)
Open location code
8FX8Q6P8+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26749823
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Geo­Names ID
11398304
Wiki­data ID
Q1011703
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Larochette Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Larochette gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “castell de Larochette”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Larochette”
  • Dutch: “Burcht Larochette”
  • Dutch: “Kasteelruïne van Larochette”
  • French: “château de Larochette”
  • French: “Château de Larochette”
  • French: “La Rochette et les ruines de son château.” (historical)
  • German: “Buerg Fiels”
  • German: “Burg Fels, Buerg Fiels”
  • German: “Burg Fels”
  • Luxembourgish: “Buerg Fiels”
  • Luxembourgish: “Fielsser Buerg”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Larochette”
  • Turkish: “Larochette Kalesi”

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