Located in Luxembourg, is the Fischbach Castle. It is located in the heart of Luxembourg, close to Fischbach. All the castles in Luxembourg have a long history, but Fischbach has the longest. The estate of Fischbach was formerly owned by the Abbey of Echternach, which for many years was the most affluent organization in Luxembourg. According to records, the castle was taken over by the first liege who was independent of the Church in 1050 A.D. Throughout the Thirty Years War, the castle underwent numerous modifications and adjustments, including total devastation in 1635. Auguste Garnier, a metallurgist and industrialist who held the castle during the second quarter of the 19th century, converted the estate into an industrial hub by erecting blast furnaces there. When Grand Duke William II acquired the land in 1847 to strengthen his political grip over Luxembourg and appease the local public following the Belgian Revolution, he became the first head of state to hold the castle. He instantly gave the order to destroy the blast furnaces at Garnier. When the personal union between the Netherlands and Luxembourg came to an end in 1890, Grand Duke William III sold Fischbach Castle to Duke Adolphe of Nassau, who would later become Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Grand Duchess Charlotte continued to reside at Fischbach for the remainder of her reign even after the complete restoration of Berg Castle and the Grand Ducal Palace. She stayed at Fischbach right up to her death in 1985, despite having abdicated in 1964. Prince Henri and Princess Maria Teresa moved into the palace two years after Charlotte passed away, where they remained until Henri succeeded his father, Jean, as Grand Duke in 2000. Grand Duke Jean spent his final days in Fischbach on April 23, 2019. After spending a year in London, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie relocated to Fischbach Castle in late 2019
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