Urspelt Castle
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Attribution: By MMFE - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36075212
Urspelt Castle has a history going back at least three centuries; however, the present building dates from 1860. After comprehensive restoration work and additions, it recently opened as a hotel and meeting centre.
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