‘La Fontaine’ Castle
La Fontaine Castle was a castle in Clausen, Luxembourg. The elaborate building was the residence of Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort, governor of Luxembourg, who began its construction in 1563 and continued to extend it until his death in 1604.
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- Tourist attraction
- Description: Luxembourgish castle
- Also known as“Mansfeld Castle”“Mansfeld Palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mansfeld park and Fort Thüngen.
Fort Thüngen
Fort
Fort Thüngen is a historic fortification in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Fort Thüngen is situated 380 metres west of ‘La Fontaine’ Castle.
MUDAM
Museum
The Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art, abbreviated… MUDAM is situated 350 metres northwest of ‘La Fontaine’ Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bock and Pfaffenthal.
Pfaffenthal
Suburb
Pfaffenthal is a district in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
‘La Fontaine’ Castle
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Latitude
49.61524° or 49° 36′ 55″ north
Longitude
6.1443° or 6° 8′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FX8J48V+3P
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“‘La Fontaine’ Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de La Fontaine”
- French: “Château « La Fontaine »”
- French: “château de La Fontaine”
- French: “château de Mansfeld”
- French: “Château La Fontaine”
- German: “Mansfeld-Schloss”
- German: “Schloss Mansfeld”
- Luxembourgish: “La Fontaine (Schlass)”
- Luxembourgish: “Mansfeldschlass”
- Luxembourgish: “Schlass La Fontaine”
- Luxembourgish: “Schlass Mansfeld”
- Turkish: “La Fontaine Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église Sainte-Cunégonde and Maison des jeunes River.
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