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Visiting Vianden Castle during Medieval Festival

  • August 17, 2005
  • Rated 5 of 5 by diverk from New York, New York
Visiting Vianden Castle during Medieval Festival

The castle is open daily in the summer from 10am to 6pm. We visited Viandan Castle on Sunday, the 14th of August, which was one day before a religious public holiday (Mary's Ascension). Therefore, the castle had one of its biannual medieval festivals. Tourists of all ages and from all over Luxembourg congregated here to watch the medieval dancers, cobblers, ironsmiths, monks, and knights. Of course, this was very cheesy, but I was taken in by the festival's charm and magnificent castle.

Vianden Castle was constructed between the 11th and 14th centuries on the foundations of a Roman "castellum" and a Carolingian refuge. This castle, as well as the city of Viandan, had the look and feel of a fairy tale. Until the beginning of the 15th century, it was the seat of the influential counts of Vianden, who were connected by marriage to the royal family of France and the German imperial court.

From journal Weekend in Luxembourg

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Chateau de Vianden

  • April 9, 2001
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Irene from Flora,Ms., Mississippi
Chateau de Vianden

Usually Robert and I would much rather be tromping around the ruins of lesser castles like Brandebourg and Cleauvaux, however this beautifully renovated 9th century Chateau restored in the mid 19th century and in ruins since 1820 is worthy of exploration inside and out. The Chateau is open daily April-September 10-6 Admission $ Adults $3.35 and $1.10 Children . Guided visits on request.

Chateau de Vianden once the home of the Orange-Nassua dynasty and part of the Royal family of Luxembourg until 1977, is after it's massive restoration called one of the most impressive in Europe. After the entrance through the Horseman's Hall the P. Koltz and Charendent Rooms house all the documentation of the restoration with scale models of the castle and the grounds on display under glass in the center of the room and also hold a collection of various sized photographs sprinkled around the walls along with a complete history of the town. Some of the rooms remain empty like the Byzantine Room except for what seemed to be a family tree of the Orange-Nassua dynasty painted on the lofty wall. Medeival suits of armour stand in corners and guard doorways and I expected them to lover their lances and question "Who goes there?" Other rooms are furnished in period style like the Banquet Hall and the Counts Hall filled with 17th century wall hangings.

To experience the real spookiness of the castle take a peek at the bottomless well in the kitchen where they say a former count can be heard playing dice with the devil. Exiting through the gloomy unrestored dungeon may be the most moving part and upon leaving note the unrestored outerwall with crumbling guard towers encircling the town.

From journal Discover Vianden

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Chateau de Vianden

  • September 16, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Re Carroll from Abbotsford, British Columbia
Chateau de Vianden

The castle sits high above town and is the highlight of a visit to Vianden. It was originally built in the 9th century by the Count of Vianden and has been added to in later centuries. I think that later Counts must have had a real appreciation for beauty rather than war mongering because the castle is elegant and welcoming as opposed to a dark and dreary defense post. The rooms have lots of natural light and the windows provide good views of the surrounding forest and the town below. There are lots of rooms to explore so you'd want to allow at least an hour. There is still some repair/excavation work going on and the original section is pretty dark but the view from the top is worth the climb. Inside the castle is a painting depicting what the original castle looked like. You can walk to the castle from town but it's more fun to take the chair lift. The Chateau is open daily except for 1 Jan., 2 Nov. & 25 Dec. Cost is about $4.00 (U.S.) or free with the Luxembourg tourist card.

From journal Vianden - Above it all

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