Menhir

#19 among destinations in Luxembourg

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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. ()

Local name: Menhir vu Recken Coordinates: 49°45'33"N, 6°4'34"E

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

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

4.2 miS
Forts and castles
Grand-Château d'Ansembourg, Ansembourg
109 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.
4.3 miW
Forts and castles
Useldange Castle
110 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.
6.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Septfontaines Castle
165 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.
1.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Pettingen Castle, Mersch
42 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.
1.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Mersch Castle, Mersch
37 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.
3.9 miN
Forts and castles, Architecture
Berg Castle
99 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.
4.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Ansembourg Castle, Ansembourg
108 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.
3.4 miS
Forts and castles
Château de Hollenfels
88 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.
5 miE
Forts and castles
Fischbach Castle
128 min walk • Fischbach Castle is a castle in Luxembourg. It is situated near the town of Fischbach, in central Luxembourg.
1.5 miE
Library
National Literature Centre, Mersch
40 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 miE
Forts and castles
Meysembourg Castle
128 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.