 Welcome to Luxembourg |
 Vianden City Limits, Veianen in the local dialect |
 Vianden Castle |
 Château de Vianden |
 Burg Vianden |
 Vianden Castle, built on the site of an ancient Roman fortification |
 Map of Vianden |
 Dennis in Luxembourg |
 Vianden Castle dates from the 10th C. |
 Vianden Castle was expanded until the 17th C, but later fell into ruin in the 1820s |
 Vianden Castle was restored in segments 1962-1990 |
 The location of Vianden in the northeast of Luxembourg near the German border |
 Château de Vianden 0,2 km |
 Round tower in the southwest corner |
 Association des Châteaux Luxembourgeois |
 Main Gate, Vianden Castle |
 Round Tower, Vianden Castle |
 Round Tower, Vianden Castle |
 Balcony of the 17th C. Nassau Mansion, Vianden Castle |
 The Nassau Mansion, the Renaissance style residence of Vianden Castle, was built in 1621 |
 Carved face, Vianden Castle |
 Exterior view of the chapel of Vianden Castle |
 The distinctive Ensign of Luxembourg (you should really use this beauty as the national flag!) |
 Main door of Vianden Castle leading to the Armory |
 Map of the ground floor, Vianden Castle |
 Salle d'Armes, Château de Vianden |
 Waffensaal, Burg Vianden |
 Parts of a medieval suit of armor labeled in French and German |
 Vianden Castle - Roman Period, 360-450 AD |
 Vianden Castle - Early Middle Ages, 6th-10th C |
 Vianden Castle - The First Medieval Castle, 1000-1050 |
 Vianden Castle - The First Residential Castle, ca 1100 AD |
 Vianden Castle - Romanesque Period, 13th C. |
 Vianden Castle - Gothic Period, mid 13th-15th C. |
 Vianden Castle - Renaissance Period, 16th-17th C. |
 Early model of Vianden Castle |
 Model of the medieval castle, Vianden |
 Ceramic vessel, Vianden Castle |
 Ceiling of the Chapel from the lower level |
 Anyone else see a face? |
 Early firearms, Vianden Castle |
 Terrace, Vianden Castle |
 Terrace, Vianden Castle |
 View of the town from Vianden Castle |
 Ensign of Luxembourg |
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 Defensive Gallery surrounding the Chapel wing, Vianden Castle |
 Vianden, population 1705, on the Our River |
 "Downtown" Vianden |
 Rainbow on a column by the chapel |
 Rainbow on a column by the chapel |
 Upper Chapel, 13th C., Vianden Castle |
 Chapelle Superieure, Château de Vianden |
 Chapel Altar, Vianden Castle |
 Chapel stained glass - the Lion of Nassau with the Red/White of Vianden |
 Salle Byzantine, the gallery between the Upper Chapel and the Nassau Residence, Vianden Castle |
 Vianden through one of the openings of the Salle Byzantine |
 Town of Vianden with the base station of the télésiège (chair lift) |
 Exhibition in the Salle des Comptes, Vianden Castle |
 Engraving of Vianden dated 1643 |
 Model of Vianden Castle at its peak |
 Model of Vianden Castle after its roof was sold for scrap in the 1820s |
 Historic aerial photograph of the ruins of Vianden Castle in the early 20th C. |
 Model of Vianden Castle as it appeared in 1643 |
 Salle de Banquets, Château de Vianden |
 Salle de Banquets, Château de Vianden |
 15th C. Fireplace of the Banquet Hall with the Coat-of-Arms of Nassau Looz |
 Bedroom, Vianden Castle |
 Great Hall of Vianden Castle with its tapestries |
 Tapestry - Ulysses Drops Anchor at the Isle of Circe, Vianden Castle |
 Tapestry - Offering to Diana (Artemis) by Marcus de Vos, Brussels - 17th C. |
 Tapestry - Encounter between the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, Flemish, early 17th C. |
 Coat-of-Arms of Vianden |
 Painted stone Coat-of-Arms of the Counts of Vianden from 1544 to 1647 |
 Photograph of Grand-Duke Jean of Luxembourg, who reigned 1964-2000 |
 Round tower from the upper level, Vianden Castle |
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 Kitchen of Vianden Castle |
 Kitchen of Vianden Castle |
 Well, Vianden Castle |
 Stained glass window with coat-of-arms of Luxembourg and Nassau together |
 Stained glass window with coat-of-arms, Vianden Castle |
 Stained glass window with the coat-of-arms of Luxemburg |
 Luxembourg license plate of castle enthusiast |
 Vianden Castle, worth visiting, but the restoration leaves the castle feeling a bit too "new" |
 Barrage de l'Our, Vianden |
 View of Vianden from the Castle |
 Undercroft, Vianden Castle |
 Château de Vianden |
 Round Tower, Vianden Castle |
 Luxmbourg License Plate |
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 Following a narrow trail through the forest descending from the castle to the town |
 Vianden through the trees |
 Passing beneath Vianden's chairlift |
 Vianden on the River Our |
 Chapel dated 16 April 1644, Vianden |
 Street level on the north end of Vianden |
 Hydroelectric Dam - Barrage de l'Our, Vianden |
 Vianden Castle from river level |
 Croix-Rouge Luxembourgeoise |
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 Einbahnstraße - Sens unique |
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 Hotel in the town of Vianden |
 Grand Hotel, Vianden |
 Spring flowers, Vianden |
 Vianden Castle looming above the town centre |
 Economat, Vianden |
 Map of Vianden |
 River Our, Vianden |
 Bridge across the River Our, Vianden |
 Beneath the bridge, Vianden |
 House in Vianden displaying the Ensign of Luxembourg |
 Bridge on the River Our, Vianden |
 Stone Church of St Nicholas (13th C) in the town center, Vianden |
 Statue of Victor Hugo, who spend time in Vianden |
 Hôtel Victor Hugo, Vianden |
 Statue on the bridge, Vianden |
 Grand Rue crossing the main bridge, Vianden |
 Brasserie des Arts, Vianden |
 Café du Pont, Vianden |
 Hôtel de la ville de Bruxelles, Vianden |
 Dennis on the Grand Rue, Vianden |
 Grand Rue, Vianden |
 Sculpture on the town hall square, Vianden |
 Sculpture of a flautist, Vianden |
 Stadhous - Hôtel de Ville, Vianden |
 Cobblestoned Grand Rue climbing through the town, Vianden |
 Coiffeur, Grand Rue, Vianden |
 Bières Diekirch Brasserie, Vianden |
 Vianden War Memorial 1940-1945 |
 Church of the Trinitarians, Vianden |
 Hockelstur, the 1603 bell tower, Vianden |
 Grand Rue, Vianden |
 Hotel Heintz, Vianden |
 Grand Rue, Vianden |
 Grand Rue, Vianden |
 Auberge du Château, Vianden |
 Auberge du Château, Vianden |
 Auberge du Château, Vianden |
 Upper Town, Vianden |
 Upper Town, Vianden |
 Dennis with the Ensign of Luxembourg |
 Veiner Musée, Vianden |
 Side road heading off towards the bell tower |
 "Beim Hunn" Auberge Aal Veinen |
 Beneath the castle, Vianden |
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 Vianden Castle from the top of the Grand Rue |
 For great views of the castle, turn off the Grand Rue and head up Rue de Diekirch |
 I found Vianden Castle most impressive from the outside |
 Vianden Castle |
 Panoramic view of Vianden Castle from Rue de Diekirch |
 Auberge Aal Veinen from above |
 Vianden's Grand Rue from the Rue de Diekirch |
 Panorama of Vianden Castle dominating the town |
 The Chapel, Vianden Castle |
 Nassau Residence, Vianden Castle |
 Road sign at the entrance to Vianden with a nice view of the castle |
 Vianden Castle |
 Town of Vianden |
 Grand Rue through the town center, Vianden |
 Hilltop Vianden Castle |
 Château de Vianden |
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 Vianden Castle Panorama |
 Vianden Castle |
 Town of Vianden with the Bell Tower |
 Vianden Castle from Rue de Diekirch |
 Vianden Castle through the trees |
 Bell Tower, Vianden |
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 Vianden Castle through the branches |
 Town of Vianden |
 Back to the car |
 Road signs with the sights of Vianden |
 Vianden and Deutschland |