Chateau de Vianden- a castle on a hill

A castle on a hill? Yes, there could be a lot of those this year. Luxembourg is famous for all of the castles that were built there. Today we got to visit and tour the Chateau de Vianden. 

It sits high on a hill (as many castles do) in the small town of Vianden. Vianden is located in northern Luxembourgh on the boarder of Germany. This castle was constructed between the 11th and 14th century. In 1820, the castle was destroyed and sold piece by piece, and fell into a state of ruin. In 1977 the Duchy of Luxembourg purchased it and it was rebuilt to its former glory. 

The cute guy in pink is Maddie's knight in shining amour! 

We need one of these for when she's a teenager! 

Here is one of the estate rooms. The bed is just slightly bigger than a twin but it was meant to sleep 2 people. Fun fact- people during the midieval times slept sitting up. Only dead bodies were laid down- hence the term laid to rest. 

Someone found a sign with his name on it...

...well almost. This is the castle cellar where they would store all of their food and drinks until they were ready to serve them. Our last stop was a charming cafe for crepes, hot chocolate and ice cream.  It happened to be right next to a house where Victor Hugo spent a short time living (now it's a hotel).

It's been a very fun weekend and a great chance to explore some of the cool sites that are close by, yet off the beaten path.