Luxembourg
Things to do in Vianden & the Ardennes
19 places13 stories3 routes
Sightlore has 19 places to explore in Vianden & the Ardennes, and 13 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Vianden & the Ardennes's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Vianden Castle
Vianden Castle (Luxembourgish: Veianer Schlass or (locally) Veiner Schlooss; French: Château de Vianden; German: Schloss Vianden), located in Vianden in the north of Luxembourg, is one of the largest fortified castles west of the Rhine.
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Bourscheid Castle
Bourscheid Castle is located near the village of Bourscheid in north-eastern Luxembourg. The medieval castle stands on a site with archeological evidence of structures dating back to Roman times.
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Clervaux Abbey
The Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maurus of Clervaux, founded in 1890, is a Benedictine monastery in Clervaux, Luxembourg.
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Upper Sûre Lake
The Upper Sûre Lake is a large reservoir in north-western Luxembourg. It is the largest body of water in the country.
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Brandenbourg Castle
Brandenbourg Castle, now a ruin, is located on a promontory some 70 metres above the village of Brandenbourg in north-eastern Luxembourg. It has a history going back to the 9th and 10th centuries when there was a wooden fort on the site.
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National Museum of Military History
The National Museum of Military History, abbreviated to MNHM, is a national museum in Diekirch, in north-eastern Luxembourg, that includes amongst its exhibits military vehicles and weaponry, a photographic archive, and lifesize dioramas displaying military servicemen and…
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Hockelstuerm
Watchtower on the Hockelslay rock spur below Vianden Castle, overlooking the Our valley; part of the town's former fortifications, built in 1603.
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Stolzembourg Castle
Stolzembourg Castle is located on a hill in the centre of the village of Stolzembourg in north-eastern Luxembourg. The current building was built on the ruins of the medieval castle in 1898 in the style of a Scottish country house.
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Trinity Church of Vianden
Roman Catholic parish church in Vianden, formerly the monastery church of the Trinitarian Order, dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
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Saint Nicholas Church Vianden
Catholic chapel in Vianden dedicated to St. Nicholas, whose feast is celebrated on 6 December.
Discovery routes in Vianden & the Ardennes
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Vianden: Castle and Old Town
From the Trinitarian Church to the Hockelstuerm tower and St. Nicholas Chapel; then Vianden Castle and the Vianden chairlift.
Diekirch to the Our Valley: Brandenbourg, Vianden, Stolzembourg
From the National Museum of Military History in Diekirch to Brandenbourg Castle, Vianden Castle and Stolzembourg Castle.
Luxembourg Ardennes: Clervaux, Bourscheid, Esch-sur-Sûre
From Clervaux Abbey to Clervaux Castle, Bourscheid Castle, Esch-sur-Sûre Castle and the Upper Sûre Lake.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Hockelstuerm
Watchtower on the Hockelslay rock spur below Vianden Castle, overlooking the Our valley; part of the town's former fortifications, built in 1603.
Vianden Castle
Vianden Castle (Luxembourgish: Veianer Schlass or (locally) Veiner Schlooss; French: Château de Vianden; German: Schloss Vianden), located in Vianden in the north of Luxembourg, is one of the largest fortified castles west of the Rhine.
Brandenbourg Castle
Brandenbourg Castle, now a ruin, is located on a promontory some 70 metres above the village of Brandenbourg in north-eastern Luxembourg. It has a history going back to the 9th and 10th centuries when there was a wooden fort on the site.
Stolzembourg Castle
Stolzembourg Castle is located on a hill in the centre of the village of Stolzembourg in north-eastern Luxembourg. The current building was built on the ruins of the medieval castle in 1898 in the style of a Scottish country house.
Clervaux Castle
Clervaux Castle in the town of Clervaux in Northern Luxembourg dates back to the 12th century. Destroyed by the fire in the Second World War during the Battle of the Bulge, the castle has now been fully rebuilt.
Bourscheid Castle
Bourscheid Castle is located near the village of Bourscheid in north-eastern Luxembourg. The medieval castle stands on a site with archeological evidence of structures dating back to Roman times.
Esch-sur-Sûre Castle
Esch-sur-Sûre Castle, now a ruin, is located on a spur in the small town of Esch-sur-Sûre in the north-west of Luxembourg.
Museums
National Museum of Military History
The National Museum of Military History, abbreviated to MNHM, is a national museum in Diekirch, in north-eastern Luxembourg, that includes amongst its exhibits military vehicles and weaponry, a photographic archive, and lifesize dioramas displaying military servicemen and…
Places of worship
Trinity Church of Vianden
Roman Catholic parish church in Vianden, formerly the monastery church of the Trinitarian Order, dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
Saint Nicholas Church Vianden
Catholic chapel in Vianden dedicated to St. Nicholas, whose feast is celebrated on 6 December.
Clervaux Abbey
The Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maurus of Clervaux, founded in 1890, is a Benedictine monastery in Clervaux, Luxembourg.
Église Saint-Hubert
Catholic church in Bettel, in the commune of Tandel, dedicated to St. Hubert.
Église du Sacré-Coeur
Catholic church in Bivels, in the commune of Putscheid, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Église Saint-Odon
Catholic church in Stolzembourg, in the commune of Putscheid, dedicated to St. Odo.
Église Saint-Roch
Catholic chapel in Vianden, also known as the New Church (Neikierch), dedicated to St. Roch.
Chapel of Bildchen
Chapel and Marian pilgrimage site near Vianden, housing a statue of the Virgin venerated as "Health of the Sick".
Chapelle de la Sodalité
Chapel next to the monastery of the Trinitarian Church in Vianden, linked to the Marian sodality founded by the Trinitarians in 1736.
Nature
Upper Sûre Lake
The Upper Sûre Lake is a large reservoir in north-western Luxembourg. It is the largest body of water in the country.
Other
Vianden chairlift
The only chairlift in Luxembourg, in the Our valley at Vianden; opened on 2 July 1955.
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