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New Castle of Ansembourg

A seventeenth-century chateau in the Eisch valley with terraced formal gardens open to visitors.

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Typecastle garden
WhereGutland
Nearest cityMersch
Best seasonApril to October
Time to allowTwo hours
Getting thereAt Ansembourg in the Eisch valley; road
EntryGarden charged; house closed

The New Castle of Ansembourg was built in the seventeenth century by an ironmaster whose forges worked the valley, and enlarged in the eighteenth when the family rose. The house itself is private, but the gardens are open: terraces stepping up the slope with clipped hedges, statuary, fountains and a long avenue, laid out in the French manner and among the better formal gardens in the country. The old castle of Ansembourg stands ruined on the hill above.

What you actually see

  • The terraced gardens - formal planting stepping up the slope behind the house.
  • The statuary and fountains - the ornament laid out through the terraces.
  • The chateau facade - the seventeenth and eighteenth-century house from the garden.
  • The old castle - the earlier ruin on the hill above the valley.

When to go

April to October is the garden season. The house is private and not open. Opening days for the garden are limited and should be checked.

Honest expectations

The house cannot be visited; only the gardens are open. Opening is seasonal and limited to certain days. Parking in the small village is difficult.

Nearby

Hollenfels is east, and Mersch is beyond it.

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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.

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