Reuland Castle

Reuland Castle is a castle in southeast Belgium, Burg-Reuland, near the border of Germany, probably built after 1148 by the von Reuland nobles.

Reuland Castle
Castle Reuland (2006)
Location within Belgium
General information
Type	hillside castle, settlement
Classification	Ruins
Location	Burg-Reuland
Coordinates	50°11′44.5″N 6°8′4″E
Completed	1100 till 1300
Owner	Gentry

The castle was sold in 1322 to Count John the Blind and the King of Bohemia. On 24 May 1384 King Wenzel of Luxembourg designated Edmund von Engelsdorf the Secretary of the Treasury of Luxembourg, and donated the Castle and the Reuland Domain (comprising the villages Oberbesslang and Niederbesslang) to him.

See also

• List of castles in Belgium

External links

• Burgruine in Burg Reuland (de)
• Information on Castle of Brug Reuland, Tourist Office Wallonia and Brussels