Bissen

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Bissen is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the river Attert. ()

Local name: Gemeng Biissen Population: 2.5 thous.Area: 8.01 mi²Coordinates: 49°47'16"N, 6°3'56"E

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Bissen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Useldange Castle, Pettingen Castle, Mersch Castle, Berg Castle.

4 miW
Forts and castles
Useldange Castle
103 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.
2.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Pettingen Castle, Mersch
57 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.
3.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Mersch Castle, Mersch
83 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.
2.1 miNE
Forts and castles, Architecture
Berg Castle
54 min walk • Berg Castle, also called Colmar-Berg, is the principal residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. It is situated in the town of Colmar-Berg, in central Luxembourg, near the confluence of the Alzette and the Attert, two of Luxembourg's most important rivers.
5.4 miN
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Erpeldange Castle, Erpeldange
138 min walk • Erpeldange Castle, located in the town of the same name in north-eastern Luxembourg, now houses the administrative offices for the Commune of Erpeldange, with its grounds open to the public. It has a history dating back to the 13th century.
5.3 miS
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Château de Hollenfels
135 min walk • 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.
4.5 miN
49°50'55"N • 6°6'15"E
George S. Patton Memorial Museum, Ettelbruck
116 min walk • Military museum, Museum
2 miS
Archaeological site
Menhir
52 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.
6.1 miSE
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Fischbach Castle
156 min walk • Fischbach Castle is a castle in Luxembourg. It is situated near the town of Fischbach, in central Luxembourg.
3.2 miSE
Library
National Literature Centre, Mersch
82 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.
5.6 miE
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Meysembourg Castle
142 min walk • Meysembourg Castle is located some 2 km south-west of Larochette in central Luxembourg. While the site has a history dating back to the 12th century, today's castle was built in 1880 in Neo-Renaissance style and is privately owned.

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Bissen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)