Must-see attractions in Luxembourg

  • Vianden Castle, Vianden, Diekirch, Luxembourg

    Château de Vianden

    Luxembourg

    This château's extraordinary outline is the result of an almost-total 20th-century restoration after the original, built from the 11th to 14th centuries,…

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    Musée d'Histoire de la Ville de Luxembourg

    Luxembourg City

    Hidden within a series of 17th- to 19th-century houses, including a former ‘holiday home’ of the Bishop of Orval, the city's history museum is engrossing…

  • Bock Casemates

    Luxembourg City

    Beneath the Montée de Clausen, the clifftop site of Count Sigefroi’s once-mighty fort, the Bock Casemates are an atmospheric honeycomb of rock galleries…

  • Mudam Museum

    Mudam

    Luxembourg City

    Groundbreaking exhibitions of modern, installation and experiential art take place in this airy architectural icon designed by Pritzker-winning architect…

  • Stunning view of the lower city along Alzette river and Le Chemin de la Corniche of the upper city, Luxembourg

    Chemin de la Corniche

    Luxembourg City

    Hailed as 'Europe's most beautiful balcony', this pedestrian promenade winds along the course of the 17th-century city ramparts with views across the…

  • Abbaye d'Echternach

    Luxembourg

    Just north of the basilica, 19th-century Benedictine abbey buildings spread towards the tree-lined banks of the Sûre. Most of the complex is now a school…

  • Château de Clervaux

    Luxembourg

    The standout attraction at Clervaux' reconstructed 12th-century castle is Edward Steichen's Unesco World Heritage-listed photography exhibition Family of…

  • Beaufort Castles

    Luxembourg

    Beaufort's two castles sit across a wooded valley on the town's western edge. Built from sandstone on the site of a Roman camp, the five-storey medieval…

  • Château de Wiltz

    Luxembourg

    Wiltz's castle was originally built in the 13th century but destroyed several times; the present château was constructed between 1631 and 1720 in the…

  • Ramborn Cider Company

    Luxembourg

    Over 100 varieties of apples and pears are used by Ramborn to make its unique ciders and perries, found at cafes, bars and restaurants throughout…

  • Facade of Grand Ducal Palace (1545-1604), Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

    Palais Grand-Ducal

    Luxembourg City

    Luxembourg's turreted palace was built in 1572 and has been greatly extended over the years. It now houses the Grand Duke’s office, with parliament using…

  • Abbaye de Neumünster

    Luxembourg City

    Dominating the Grund riverbank, this 17th-century Benedictine abbey has been transformed into a cultural centre. Around the cloister are bronze sculptures…

  • US Military Cemetery

    Luxembourg City

    In a beautifully maintained graveyard 6km east of the city near the airport, lie 5075 US WWII war dead, including the general of the US Third Army George…

  • The National Museum of History and Art, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg: February 15, 2017 - This MNHA building was inaugurated in 2002; Shutterstock ID 580937212; Your name (First / Last): Daniel Fahey; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: Luxembourg City POI

    MNHA

    Luxembourg City

    Startlingly modern for its Old Town setting, the national art and history museum starts deep in an excavated rocky basement with exhibits of Neolithic…

  • Valentiny Foundation

    Luxembourg

    World-renowned Remich-born architect François Valentiny built this extraordinary Arctic-white building with lattice-like cut-out windows in 2016 as an…

  • Grand-Rue

    Luxembourg

    Grand-Rue’s most attractive section is around Place Victor Abens, where the town hall straddles a small spring. The Église des Trinitaires church was…

  • Château de Bourscheid

    Luxembourg

    This splendid castle ruin is Luxembourg's largest and most dramatic. Occupying the site of a former Roman watchtower, its construction began around 1000…

  • St-Willibrord Basilica

    Luxembourg

    St-Willibrord Basilica is part of the Abbaye d'Echternach complex. First raised around AD 700, it was rebuilt in 1862 but bombed to rubble during WWII,…

  • L'Abbaye St-Maurice

    Luxembourg

    Dating from 1909, this Benedictine abbey was built in a neo-Romanesque style using stone extracted on site, which contrasts with the terracotta roof tiles…

  • General Patton Museum

    Luxembourg

    In an unlikely residential street, the General Patton Museum spans 600 sq metres. Rooms cover aviation (where displays include fallen chunks of WWII…

  • Château de Larochette

    Luxembourg

    Towering above the village, Larochette's castle is accessed from the centre by steep paths or by a longer, gentler 2km road (start off towards Mersch then…

  • Le Centre Nature et Forêt Biodiversum

    Luxembourg

    Built in natural timbers by star Luxembourg architect François Valentiny, this truncated pyramid-shaped nature centre features interactive exhibitions on…

  • Château de Koerich

    Luxembourg

    Elements of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles can all be seen at this castle at the Eisch Valley's western end. Originally built in the…

  • Musée Littéraire Victor Hugo

    Luxembourg

    Across a stone bridge from Grand-Rue is a replica Rodin bust of French writer Victor Hugo. In 1871 Hugo stayed for three months in the house facing this…

  • Villa Romaine

    Luxembourg

    Excavated during the creation of the reservoir lake, today a popular boating and recreation area, this Roman villa has sparse, over-neatened remains but…

  • Gëlle Fra

    Luxembourg City

    Originally installed on Place de la Constitution in 1923 by Luxembourg sculptor Claus Cito, this 21m-high grantie obelisk topped by a wreath-bearing…

  • Musée-Mémorial de la Déportation

    Luxembourg City

    Prior to WWII, Luxembourg had a Jewish community of approximately 3500 people. Of them, some 2500 fled, most to France, before emigration was halted in…

  • Cathédrale Notre-Dame

    Luxembourg City

    Built between 1613 and 1621, and enlarged between 1935 and 1938, Luxembourg's cathedral is most memorable for its distinctively elongated black spires,…

  • Duch vum Séi

    Luxembourg

    A former cloth factory in operation until 1975 is now a museum whose displays include an impressive collection of old textile looms. Some still produce…

  • Am Tunnel

    Luxembourg City

    Deep beneath the Spuerkeess bank is a permanent exhibition on photographer Edward Steichen, who put together Clervaux’ Unesco-listed Family of Man…

  • Château d'Esch-sur-Sûre

    Luxembourg

    Reached from the village by a small flight of steps, the stone ruins of Esch-sur-Sûre's castle are free to explore, and provide swooping valley views of…

  • Grand Château d'Ansembourg & Gardens

    Luxembourg

    Built between 1639 and 1647, the grand château at Ansembourg is closed to the public except for a handful of guided tours per year; check the website for…

  • Musée de la Banque

    Luxembourg City

    Where better than the financial hub of Luxembourg to spend an hour browsing through a bank museum? It's housed in the dramatic, century-old, castle-style…

  • Dënzelt

    Luxembourg

    The most distinctive building on Echternach's delightful town square is this stone-fronted former law court. Its origins date back to the 14th century,…

  • Musée National d'Histoire Militaire

    Luxembourg

    Set in a former brewery in the town centre, Luxembourg's national military history museum is packed full of WWII equipment, vehicles and memorabilia…

  • Fort Thüngen

    Luxembourg City

    A 1730 twin-towered extension of the plateau's vast complex of Vauban fortifications, Fort Thüngen has an intruiging museum about Luxembourg's historic…

  • Église Décanale

    Luxembourg

    Constructed between 1910 and 1912 from local stone in a Roman-Rhine style, this hilltop church is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian, two Arab…

  • Natur Musée

    Luxembourg City

    Ranging over 10 exhibition halls, this family-oriented, interactive museum covers all the natural history bases with stuffed animals, preserved insects…

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