Vianden Castle Vianden Castle (Luxembourgish: Veianer Schlass) is a fortified castle situated in Vianden town in the North of Luxembourg. It is considered one of the largest feudal residences of the Romanesque and Gothic periods in Europe (Baker, 2013; Sheehan, 2017). History Built over the foundations of an ancient Roman castellum and a Carolingian refuge, the Vianden Castle was constructed during the period between the 11th to the 14th century A.D. by the Hohenstaufen dynasty and seat of the Counts of Vianden until the beginning of the 15th century (Baker, 2013). The Counts of Vianden were influential in this region (between the rivers Rhine, Mosel and Maas) and were related to the Royal Family of France and the German imperial court. The Vianden Castle became a property of the House of Orange-Nassau in 1417. They owned it until the French Revolution (1789-1799) and by 1820, the castle was in the hands of King William I of the Netherlands [(1815-1840 A.D.) Sheehan, 2017]. He sold it to a businessman na…
