Beaufort, Luxembourg

Beaufort (French pronunciation: [bofɔʁ] ⓘ; Luxembourgish: Beefort; German: Befort) is a commune and town in eastern Luxembourg.

It was a small square-shaped fortress on a massive rock, surrounded by a wide ditch and a second wall facing the valley.

Around the first half of the 12th century, a flanking tower was added and the access gate was moved and enlarged.

On November 27, 1639, Johann Baron von Beck, governor of the province of Luxembourg on behalf of the Spanish King, acquired the greatest part of its properties.

Johann von Beck, however, died of injuries received at the Battle of Lens in 1648 before he could even move in.

Beaufort castle