Sanem Castle

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Sanem Castle is a castle located in the south of Luxembourg built in the Middle Ages on the ruins of Roman fortifications. The Sanem fortress originally consisted of a stone tower and living quarters, all surrounded by a moat. Several noble families from the region succeeded each other in the castle. The French army occupied it in the 16th century. In the 17th century, it was occupied by the Polish army. The current appearance of the castle dates from around 1700. In 1753, it was acquired by the Tornaco family. They sold it in 1950 to the commune of Esch-sur-Alzette, which turned it into an orphanage, the 'Fondation Kannerschlass'. The castle was classified as a historic monument in 1971. In 1972, it became the property of the Luxembourgish state. It housed the headquarters of the Virtual Knowledge Centre on Europe until July 1, 2016, which was then integrated into the University of Luxembourg. Between 2016 and 2021, the Luxembourgish state maintained the castle without assigning it a specific function. On September 10, 2021, the Government decided to allocate the castle to the Luxembourg School of Hospitality and Tourism (www.EHTL.lu), which will be able to expand with this second campus in the south of the country.