Castle and other Vianden, Luxembourg Things to Do Tips

This castle is massive with its 85 m length and 30 m width. The original walls are from the 10th/11th century. There were different additions over the centuries and in 1820 king Wilhelm I auctionned it off for destruction.

In the castle you will find a museum and the you can visit the castle all year round from 10 am till
6 pm.

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Website: www.castle-vianden.lu

This tower on the one end of the castle hill can be seen from afar. Somehow, it seems to be difficult to find out what it is and when it was built.

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Originally there was a chapel in this spot. The order of Templar built and extended this church in the 13th century. A fire partly destroyed the church in 1723, but already a year later it was rebuilt. The baroque altar with rococo elements is from 1768.

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The original statue of the holy Johannes von Nepomuk was made in 1750 by the local sculptor Thillen. Today, the statue on the bridge is a copy of the original. The original is housed in the St. Nicholas church since 1989.

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The Trinitarian church was built in early gothic style from 1248 till 1252. It has two naves. The left one was for the parishioners and the right one for the monks.

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Inside the church is most amazing due to the double nave and its altars. In the left side is the Renaissance altar "Blessed Sacrament" from the workshop of the the famous Ruprecht Hoffmann of Trier. It dates back to the 15th century.

The main altar on the right side is from about 1758 and made by local artists. There are numerous tombs underneath the church. The organ is from 1693.

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The monastery of the Trinitarian order was founded in 1248 and the cloister belonged to them. Emperor Joseph II of Austria closed the monastery and cloister in 1783. The premises were auctioned off and eventually fell in decline. After 1955 the cloister was restored.

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You may want to visit the tourist office to get a map etc. Next to the tourist office (on the river side) there are public toilets.

Here you can also buy tickets for the little tourist train that runs along the street.

Opening times of the tourist office is:
Monday to Friday 8 - 12 / 13 - 17
Saturday/Sunday 10 - 14

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Phone: +352/83 42 57
Address: 1a, rue du vieux marché
Website: www.tourist-info-vianden.lu

This chapel dates back to 1761 and was originally an asylum for the homeless. On the lower floor it was at times used as a school room. It can still be used for the homeless these days. The chapel with altar was closed when we were there.

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Directions: On the square of the Trinitarian church

This pretty building is not easy to photograph on a weekend when the place is packed with day trippers as it has a large parking lot in front of it. Also on that square is a funny fountain and some weather gadget.

The building was first mentioned in 1469. Later two noble families possessed it. In 1950 it became the Rathaus. The present shape mostly dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries.

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Directions: off Grand-Rue