Differdange Castle

Differdange Castle

Differdange Castle (Luxembourgish: Schlass Déifferdeng; French: Château de Differdange; German: Schloss Differdingen), located on a hill in the centre of Differdange in southern Luxembourg, was built in 1577 although an earlier fortified castle of Differdange dates from around 1310. Today's residential château is used by Miami University.[1] [2]

History

Nicolas Liez: Historic drawing of Differdange Castle (1834)

The first lord of Differdange Castle was Wilhelm, brother of the Lord of Soleuvre, who is mentioned in documents from 1310 when he owned a fortified castle. However, the lords of Differdange lasted only until the death of Wilhelm's grandson around the year 1400. When Soleuvre Castle burnt down May 28, 1552, the owner Anna von Insenburg decided not to repair it but to build a Renaissance-style residential castle in Differdange serving both Soleuvre and Differdange.[3]

In 1794, while the French revolutionary wars were raging in Europe, Luxembourg was under siege. Differdange was situated between the House of Hapsburg in Luxemburg city, and the French invaders, based in the fortress of Longwy. Differdange "consequently morphed into a target of the bellicose French troops on more than one tragic occasion. The local abbey and the castle [of Differdange] became the scene of many violent altercations because they were perceived as symbols of the feudal system."[4]

At the beginning of the 20th century, the castle came into the hands of the local steel industry ARBED who used it as a hotel and a restaurant for its staff until it became a Miami University campus in 1997.[5]

Architecture

Differdange Castle is probably the earliest example in Luxembourg of a château built entirely in the Renaissance style. It was intended as a residence and a fortification with a moat and draw-bridge (now both removed) as well as loop-holes. It is constructed fully in accordance with the principles of Renaissance architecture, especially the use of the square both for the courtyard (15 by 15 metres) and the outer walls of the three buildings (30 by 30 metres) which surround it. The rectangular cross-framed windows are typical of the period. The octagonal towers which are slightly higher than the central building provide balance between the horizontal and vertical dimensions.[6]

The castle today

Since 1997, the castle has been let to Miami University for use as its Miami University Dolibois European Center, a European teaching centre providing students with "a living history for their European experience".[7] The center is named in honour of former American ambassador to Luxembourg, John E. Dolibois.[8]

See also

  • Main entrance
    Main entrance
  • South-eastern tower
    South-eastern tower
  • The southern facade
    The southern facade
  • The square courtyard
    The square courtyard

References

  1. ^ "Schloss Differdingen", Restena. (in German) Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Studying in a Renaissance castle" Archived 2017-08-03 at the Wayback Machine, Luxemburger Wort.
  3. ^ Pit Streff, "Le Château de Differdange", Ville de Differdange. (in French) Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  4. ^ [1],"The French massacre of Differdange". (in English) Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. ^ Histoire Differdange: Une ville au fil des temps" Archived 2020-02-01 at the Wayback Machine, Magazine Echo. (in French) Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  6. ^ Alex Langini, L'Art au Luxembourg de la Renaissance au d'ebut du XXIe siècle, Fonds Mercator, Brussels, 2006, p.56. ISBN 90-6153-643-X.
  7. ^ "Differdange", Miami University. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Welcome from John Dolibois", John E. Dolibois European Center. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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