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A herald of Nassau-Vianden. The Counts of Vianden, ancestors of the House of Orange-Nassau, were associated with the castle of Vianden (Vianden Castle) in Luxembourg. In the 12th to 15th centuries the counts of Vianden were the mightiest lords of the area between the rivers Rhine, Mosel and Maas.
Henry I van Vianden (d. 1267), bishop of Utrecht from 1249 to 1267. Philip I (d. 1273), Count of Vianden 1252-1273. He married Marie of Brabant - Perwez, daughter of Godfrey of Louvain, Lord of Perwez, apparently a descendant of Godfrey III, Count of Louvain and Landgrave of Brabant (1142-1190).
The Vianden castle was built on the site of an ancient Roman castellum. The basement appears to have been a Carolingian refuge. Historically, the first count of Vianden was mentioned in 1090. The castle continued to be the seat of the Vianden's influential counts until the beginning of the 15th century. [1]
The castle of Vianden. The imposing home of the counts, was not only a medieval fortress in which comfort was sacrificed to defensive demands, but also a real palace (Henri-Paul Eydoux). In Carolingian times, the castle was originally a decagonal tower, later transformed into a chapel.
- Vianden Castle. Situated to the North of Luxembourg, Vianden is one of the largest castles lying alongside the river Rhine. It is also one of the best castles in Luxembourg.
- Vianden Town. From the top of the viewpoint next to the Chairlift, you’ll see the quaint town of Vianden stretching out below. Candy coloured houses, narrow winding lanes, and architecture that is reminiscent of much of the rest of the country.
- Musée Littéraire ‘Victor Hugo’, Victor Hugo and the French Connection. Victor Hugo, the author of Les Misérables and the Hunchback of Notre Dame, may have been French, but he absolutely loved Luxembourg.
- National Military Museum of Vianden. For the history buffs, there is perhaps no Vianden attraction quite as informative as the museum of military exhibits.
Apr 27, 2021 · Vianden Castle (Château De Vianden) in Luxembourg is a picturesque medieval castle begun in the eleventh century. Completed in the fourteenth century, Vianden Castle became the home of the local counts and countesses. Interestingly, the site of Vianden Castle has a history dating back to Roman times, when it was the location of a fort or ...
Vianden Castle was constructed between the 11th and 14th centuries on the foundations of a Roman ‘castellum’ and a Carolingian refuge. It is one of the largest and most beautiful feudal residences of the romanesque and gothic periods in Europe. Until the beginning of the 15th century it was the seat of the influential counts of Vianden who ...
