Living History in Luxembourg
The castle of Vianden. The castle was built between the 11th and 14th century on the foundations of a Roman castle and a Carolingian refuge and for a long time belonged to the Grand Ducal family, before passing into state ownership in 1977. Since then it has been restored to all its former glory.
The General Post Office - Since 1869, the post office of the Upper Town was located in the former barracks of the Prussian garrison "beim Piquet." Given the rapid development of the post, an enlargement of the office was quickly necessary. From 1908 to 1910, the architect of the State Sosthène Weis (1872-1941) erected this building in the Renaissance style.
The Ansembourg Castle was built in the first half of the 17th century by Thomas Bidart, a pioneer of the iron industry. It underwent a significant change in the 18th century when Bidart’s heirs were ennobled first as barons in 1728 and later as counts. The gardens were laid out in 1750. They include statues, stairs and decorative fountains in the style of the gardens of that period.
