Château de Hollenfels

#16 among destinations in Luxembourg

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Hollenfels Castle, with a history dating back to the 11th century, is one of the castles located close to the River Eisch in the Valley of the Seven Castles in central Luxembourg. Today it is used as a centre for activities for young people, including a nearby youth hostel. ()

Local name: Buerg Huelmes Coordinates: 49°42'44"N, 6°3'6"E

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Château de Hollenfels – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grand-Château d'Ansembourg, Useldange Castle, Septfontaines Castle, Pettingen Castle.

0.8 miS
Forts and castles
Grand-Château d'Ansembourg, Ansembourg
21 min walk • The New Castle of Ansembourg, in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located about one kilometre or just over half a mile below the Old Castle of Ansembourg, it was built by the industrialist Thomas Bidart in 1639.
5 miNW
Forts and castles
Useldange Castle
128 min walk • Useldange Castle is a medieval castle, now mainly in ruin, located in the village of Useldange in western Luxembourg. The site can be visited throughout the year with special arrangements for poorly sighted visitors.
4 miW
Forts and castles
Septfontaines Castle
103 min walk • Septfontaines Castle in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located high above the village of Septfontaines, the medieval castle is now privately owned.
4.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Pettingen Castle, Mersch
122 min walk • Pettingen Castle is located in the village of Pettingen some 4 km north of Mersch in central Luxembourg. It is one of the best preserved fortified castles in the country.
3.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Mersch Castle, Mersch
86 min walk • Mersch Castle in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located in the centre of Mersch, its history goes back to the 13th century. Today the castle houses the administrative offices of the local commune.
0.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Ansembourg Castle, Ansembourg
23 min walk • Ansembourg Old Castle, known as the Old Castle of Ansembourg, in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles.
5.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Walferdange Castle, Bereldange
131 min walk • Walferdange Castle, located in the small town of Walferdange in central Luxembourg, dates from 1824, when William I of the Netherlands, who was also Grand Duke of Luxembourg, built it as a stud farm. It was a part of the University of Luxembourg and since 2015 has been used by the Ministry of National Education, Childhood and Youth.
3.4 miN
Archaeological site
Menhir
88 min walk • The Menhir of Beisenerbierg is a three-metre-tall standing stone which stands on a hilltop at Reckange in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. An excavation in 2001 revealed its age to be Neolithic.
5.1 miSE
Area
Walferdange, Bereldange
131 min walk • Walferdange is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg.
3.7 miNE
Library
National Literature Centre, Mersch
94 min walk • The National Literature Centre, abbreviated CNL, is the national literary archive of Luxembourg. It is based in the town of Mersch, about 15 kilometers to the north of Luxembourg City.
2.3 miE
Town, Valley, Nature
Valley of the Seven Castles
60 min walk • The Valley of the Seven Castles is an informal name given to the Äischdall, the valley of the Eisch river, in central Luxembourg. The valley stretches from the confluence with the Alzette upstream to Steinfort, on the border with Belgium.

Château de Hollenfels

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Château de Hollenfels – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)