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Mersch Castle

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mersch castle

Attribution: By Emmanuel Brunner at fr.wikipedia - Own workTransferred from fr.wikipedia by Bjung., CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12503848

Location
Mersch, Luxembourg
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Built
13th century

Mersch Castle in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located in the centre of Mersch, its history goes back to the 13th century. Today the castle houses the administrative offices of the local commune.

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