Differdange Castle

The Differdange Castle is a castle in the commune of the same name in the south of Luxembourg. It serves the Miami University as a European branch and is home to the John E. Dolibois European Campus.

History

The foundation was laid in 1310, according to a source of, a brother of the Knight of Zolwer, who built a castle on the site of the present castle. 1400 whose family was extinct. After that there were different owners before the castle burned down in 1552.

1577 the building was re-erected by Anne of Isembourg as Renaissance castle. It is also a moat was created and installed loopholes. In the following centuries the castle changed hands again several times the property before it went mid-19th century to the family de Cressac. Their heirs sold the castle in 1914 to the German -Luxembourg mine and metallurgical AG and has since been in the possession of those companies that operate the Differdingen melting or operated ( Hadir, Arbed, Arcelor Today:. Arcelor Mittal ). Already from the Hadir the castle was converted to the casino, to receive him in high-ranking guests.

Since 1997 the Castle of Miami University is rented, which uses the land as a branch office and campus.