Castillo y Gardines de Freÿr al Mosa (Bélgica)

Luxemburg Castles Trust

• One hour's drive away from the Château de Freÿr, you reach the only Grand Duchy of the World, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
• Despite its size (999 square miles), the country is a true paradise to do castle-hopping, with landscapes reminiscent of the Swiss Alps on a much smaller scale.
• 17 castles and castle ruins are members of the "Luxembourg Castles Association".
• Among them, the feudal Vianden castle in the Luxembourg Ardennes, open all year round, is the most visited. Every year in early August, it organizes Luxembourg's biggest Medieval Festival.
• In Clervaux castle happens another highlight, the permanent photo exhibition "The Family of Man" created in 1955 by Luxembourg born world-famous Edward Steichen for the MoMA in New York.
• But it might be logical to start your visit with the cradle of Luxemburg, the ruins of the first castle in Luxemburg City dating back to the 10th century!
• Furthermore, no castle has suffered under 19th century restaurations while the delightful surrounding small cities have kept their original human dimension.
• These castles remind us of the important role played by various Luxembourg families in the Holy Roman Empire. Some of them are inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List.
• www.associationchateaux.lu
• whc.unesco.org