2021 - ENGLISH 2021 things100 to do in the Guttland Region 100 things to do in the Guttland Region - Travel guide do in theRegion - Travel Guttland 100 things to Travel guide Visit Guttland Visit The region at a glance www.visitguttland.lu Grosbous Wahl Mertzig Ernz Blanche Vichten Préizerdaul Bissen Useldange Ell Redange Ernz Noire Mersch Beckerich Saeul Helperknapp Lorentzweiler Kehlen Steinsel Koerich Heisdorf Kopstal Niederanven Walferdange Steinfort Capellen Kleinbettingen Moselle Mamer LUXEMBOURG Munsbach Garnich Sandweiler Schuttrange Oetrange Contern Weiler -la-Tour Alzette Railway Train station Motorway Watercourse Vianden GERMANY Diekirch Wark Ettelbruck Rindschleiden Mertzig Wahl Haut-Martelange Grosbous Ernz Blanche PPréizerdaulréizerdaul VichVichtetenn Echternach Bissen Boevange-sur-Attert Roost Attert Ell Useldange Redange Ernz Noire Coplach-Bas Buschdorf Noerdange Mersch Beckerich Saeul Schoenfels Hovelange Hollenfels Tuntange Ansembourg Eisch Arlon LorentzweilerLorentzweiler SteinselSteinsel Koerich Nospelt Kopstal Heisdorf Kehlleenn Walferdange Oberanven Steinfort Kleinbettingen Mamer Capellen Niederanven Moselle MameMamerr Kahler LUXEMBURG Munsbach Garnich SandSandweilweiler SchuttrangeSchuttrange BELGIUM Hivange Oetrange ConternContern Alzingen Syr Syren A3 Remich A4 WWeiler-la-Toureiler-la-Tour Esch-sur-Alzette Alzette Tourist Info A13 Railway FRANCE Train station Road Motorway Railway / Chemin de fer / Eisenbahn / Spoorweg Train station / Gare / Bahnhof / Station Tourist Info Street / Route / Straße / Straat Motorway / Autoroute / Autobahn / Snelweg Watercourse / Cours d’eau / Wasserlauf / Waterloop Rivers and Lakes / Rivières et lacs / Flüsse und Seen / Rivier en meren Forest / Forêt / Wald / Bos Rural conglomeration / Agglomération rurale / Wohngebiet / Woonwijk Vianden 27 Member municipalities GERMANY 693 km2 Diekirch Area Luxembourg: 2.586 km2 Wark Ettelbruck Rindschleiden Mertzig Wahl Haut-Martelange Grosbous Ernz Blanche PPréizerdaulréizerdaul VichVichtetenn 24% Echternach Bissen Number of inhabitants Boevange-sur-Attert Roost of total population Attert Ell Useldange Redange Ernz Noire Coplach-Bas Buschdorf Noerdange Mersch 6 rivers Beckerich Saeul Schoenfels Wark, Attert, Alzette, Hovelange Hollenfels Mamer, Eisch & Syre Tuntange Ansembourg Eisch Arlon LorentzweilerLorentzweiler SteinselSteinsel Koerich Nospelt Kopstal Heisdorf 10 railway Kehlleenn Walferdange Oberanven stations Steinfort Kleinbettingen Mamer Capellen Niederanven Moselle MameMamerr Kahler LUXEMBURG Munsbach Garnich SandSandweilweiler SchuttSchuttrangerange BELGIUM Hivange > 10 castles Oetrange Ansembourg (2), Colpach-Bas, ConternContern r Hollenfels, Koerich, Mersch, Alzingen Sy Syren Munsbach, Pettingen, Schoenfels & Useldange A3 Remich A4 WWeiler-la-Toureiler-la-Tour Esch-sur-Alzette < 1.000 km Alzette Hiking trails A13 FRANCE > 130 km Cycle paths Railway / Chemin de fer / Eisenbahn / Spoorweg Train station / Gare / Bahnhof / Station Tourist Info Street / Route / Straße / Straat Motorway / Autoroute / Autobahn / Snelweg Watercourse / Cours d’eau / Wasserlauf / Waterloop Rivers and Lakes / Rivières et lacs / Flüsse und Seen / Rivier en meren Forest / Forêt / Wald / Bos Rural conglomeration / Agglomération rurale / Wohngebiet / Woonwijk 100 things to do in the Guttland Region There is a lot to do and to discover in the Guttland Region, but please: take it slow! This region is something for connoisseurs, for guests in search of enchanting natural landscapes, lavishly decorated and restored old farm- houses, imposing castles and mysterious castles. Hundreds of kilometres of cycling and hiking trails are waiting to be discovered. In many places you will be warmly welcomed by the Guttlanders and invited to get to know at first hand their country, life & traditions. Note: To be on the safe side, please check online before you arrive, whether there have been any changes to opening times or other arrangements. 3 Content 6-17 Castles & Fortresses 18-35 Museums 36-47 Historical Sites 6 48-59 Religious Heritage 60-69 Cultural Centres 70-79 18 Parks, Gardens & Special Natural Sites 80-83 Educational Farms & Regional Products 80 4 VISIT GUTTLAND TRAVEL GUIDE 84-97 Sports & Leisure 98-113 Overnight Accommodation 114 Useful Information 84 84 98 Guided tours People with Reconstruction Footpath Closest bus, tram on demand reduced of the site by from the stop or train stop mobility virtual reality to the sight The use of all public www.ar-route.de transport is free of charge throughout the country. Timetables: www.mobilitéit.lu 5 SCHOENFELS © ALFONSO SALGUEIRO / LFT SALGUEIRO © ALFONSO SCHOENFELS Titel in 2 Zeilen. Wenn nur 1 Zeile, dann steht Text unten. 6 VISIT GUTTLAND TRAVEL GUIDE Castles & Fortresses The Guttland is the region of castles and fortresses. Nowhere else in Luxembourg is there such a high concentration of medieval Titelbuildings in as2 here.Zeilen. Besides Wenn individual nur fortres 1 - Zeile,ses, such dann as the onesteht in UseldangeText unten. or Pettin- gen, the Valley of the Seven Castles is one of the country’s main tourist attractions. The valley boasts the Mersch, Schoenfels, Ansem- bourg and Koerich castles as well as the Hol- lenfels fortress and the private Ansembourg and Septfontaines fortresses. The old struc- tures of the Guttland region have survived down to the present day and are regularly filled with life at festivals and markets. 7 THE VALLEY OF THE SEVEN Mersch CASTLES Hollenfels Schoenfels Ansembourg (fortress) private property Septfontaines Ansembourg (castle) private property Koerich Titel in 2 Zeilen. Wenn nur 1 Zeile, dann steht Text unten. SCHOENFELS © ALFONSO SALGUEIRO / LFT SALGUEIRO © ALFONSO SCHOENFELS 8 VISIT GUTTLAND TRAVEL GUIDE © ALFONSO SALGUEIRO / LFT SALGUEIRO © ALFONSO MERSCH Mersch Castle In the year 1232 Theodorich I burst on to the scene. The first Lord of Mersch was a knight and vassal, thus head of the court administra- tion of Countess Ermesinde. He built a castle in what today is the centre of Mersch. The castle was repeatedly attacked over the centuries, for example by Burgundian troops, who set it on fire. Towards the end of the 16th century, Paulus von der Veltz had the medieval castle rebuilt into a comfortable manorial abode. Mersch Castle The former castle chapel houses a small castle Place St Michel museum. Today the castle is the seat of the L-7556 Mersch T +352 32 50 23 1 municipal administration. [email protected] www.mersch.lu Mersch, Maartplaz 0 m 9 © ALFONSO SALGUEIRO / LFT SALGUEIRO © ALFONSO ANSEMBOURG Ansembourg Castle Ansembourg Castle was built in the first half of the 17th century by Thomas Bidart, a pioneer of the iron industry. It underwent a significant change in the 18th century when Bidart’s heirs were ennobled first as barons in 1728 and later as counts. The gardens were laid out in 1750. They include statues, stairs and decorative fountains in the style of the gardens of that Ansembourg Castle 10, rue de la Vallée period (see page 72). L-7411 Ansembourg T +352 621 835 914 [email protected] www.gcansembourg.eu Ansembourg, Kapell 650 m The interior of the castle is being restored and not accessible for visits. 10 VISIT GUTTLAND TRAVEL GUIDE © ALFONSO SALGUEIRO / LFT SALGUEIRO © ALFONSO KOERICH Koerich Castle One of the most typical lowland castles of Luxembourg is nestled in the small valley of the Goeblange stream. With its mighty fortified tower, also known as the witches’ tower, and its outer walls in late Romanesque style, the castle forms a remarkable unit together with the Baroque church and the old houses of the village. Wirich I, Lord of Koerich and steward of Luxembourg, had the castle built at the end Koerich Castle of the 12th century. In the 14th century, Gilles Rue du Château L-8385 Koerich d’Autel-Koerich added a Gothic residential T +352 30 85 09 building and two towers on the south façade. [email protected] The first conservation works on the castle www.ksf.lu began in 1995, and were completed in the au- Koerich, Gemeng tumn of 2019. The ruin can be visited through a 100 m barrier-free access. MO-SU: 8:00-19:00 11 © ALFONSO SALGUEIRO / LFT SALGUEIRO © ALFONSO SCHOENFELS Schoenfels Castle Frederic of Schoenfels aka „Ferri“ built a fort- ified court in Schoenfels in 1292. An imposing 21-metre high fortified and residential tower was erected. The keep was rebuilt more often over the centuries. In the 19th century the castle was given a neo-Gothic makeover, the windows were enlarged and roof structures were added. Currently, the English gardens Schoenfels Castle Rue du Village from 1820 and the tower are being restored. L-7473 Schoenfels T +352 32 50 23 1 [email protected] www.mersch.lu Schoenfels, Duerf 300 m The interior of the castle is being restored and not accessible for visits. 12 VISIT GUTTLAND TRAVEL GUIDE © ALFONSO SALGUEIRO / LFT SALGUEIRO © ALFONSO HOLLENFELS Hollenfels Castle On a rocky outcrop at a height of 315 meters, Hollenfels Castle looks over the Eisch Valley. Hollenfels belongs to the Valley of the Seven Castles and captivates with its 40 metre high keep. A stone bridge spans the moat. Today there is a youth hostel and an ecology centre on the site. The „Melting Pot“ restaurant is located in the youth hostel. Hollenfels Castle Rue du Château L-7435 Hollenfels T +352 24 78 64 30 [email protected] www.hollenfels.snj.lu Hollenfels, Schoul 200 m Visit only on demand. 13 SEPTFONTAINES © ALFONSO SALGUEIRO / LFT SALGUEIRO © ALFONSO SEPTFONTAINES 14 VISIT GUTTLAND TRAVEL GUIDE © MARC LAZZARINI OTHER CASTLES/FORTRESSES PETTINGEN Pettingen Castle