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 |
Vianden Castle |
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 |
Vianden Castle |
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 |
Vianden Castle |
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 |
Vianden Castle |
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 |
Vianden Castle |
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 |