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Vianden Castle

A great medieval castle on a wooded hill above the Our river, restored from ruins, in the north of the country.

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Photo: Jeff Croisé · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Every day
Price
Paid
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Montée du Château, 9408 ViandenDirections
Getting There
About 50 minutes by car, or train to Ettelbruck and bus.

Why Go

Built from the 11th to the 14th century by the counts of Vianden, the castle fell into ruin and was rebuilt from the 1970s. Below, the little town has a chairlift to a viewpoint and the house where Victor Hugo stayed in exile.

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