Wiltz

Wiltz is a town in the Luxembourgian Ardennes. It is located on the banks of the river Wiltz, and was a battleground during the Battle of the Bulge.

One of the many attractions of Wiltz is its castle, Wiltz Castle. This castle concludes of 2.4km² (600 acres) of lawns and gardens and hundreds of rooms. The construction of the Wiltz Castle was completed in 1727 and was used until the last Count of Wiltz died in 1793. From 1851 to 1950 it was used as a private girls school, becoming a retirement home after 1950.

The welfare and industrialisation of Wiltz boomed in the late 19th and early 20th century due to the leather industry.

During World War II, which started on the 10th of May, 1940, Wiltz became the city that stood up against the Nazi Germans by starting the general strike, a reaction to the directive of enlisting young Luxembourgers into the Wehrmacht. This general strike of 1942 paralysed the country and led to violent responses from the Nazi German occupiers. The town also was involved, though not directly in the Battle of the Bulge.

• Museum of the Ardennes Offensive, 8 Rue du Château, Wiltz (Get yourself onto the N12. Near the hospital there's a sharp turn in the road, here you turn onto the Grand-Rue, which will lead you directly to the castle, where the museum is located., +352 95 74 44.
• National Museum of Brewery and Leather works, 35 Rue du Château, L-9516 Wiltz, +352 95 74 44.
• Gallery and Cultural centre Prabbeli, 8 Rue de la Montange, Wiltz, +352 95 92 05-1.
• Château de Wiltz, 35 Rue du Château, +352 95 74 44.

Museum of the Ardennes Offensive, 8 Rue du Château, Wiltz (Get yourself onto the N12. Near the hospital there's a sharp turn in the road, here you turn onto the Grand-Rue, which will lead you directly to the castle, where the museum is located., +352 95 74 44.

National Museum of Brewery and Leather works, 35 Rue du Château, L-9516 Wiltz, +352 95 74 44.

Gallery and Cultural centre Prabbeli, 8 Rue de la Montange, Wiltz, +352 95 92 05-1.

Château de Wiltz, 35 Rue du Château, +352 95 74 44.

• Visit the Garden of Wiltz, +352 95 74 44. 24/7. The Garden of Wiltz is a living monument consisting of 2.5 ha of plants, sculptures and lakes.
• Skydiving, +352 661 551 540.
• Hiking Wiltz has many routes for hikers, many passing by the Wiltz Castle.
• Cycling The steep terrain makes for difficult climbs, but nothing beats cycling in the Ardennes.

Visit the Garden of Wiltz, +352 95 74 44. 24/7. The Garden of Wiltz is a living monument consisting of 2.5 ha of plants, sculptures and lakes.

Skydiving, +352 661 551 540.

Hiking Wiltz has many routes for hikers, many passing by the Wiltz Castle.

Cycling The steep terrain makes for difficult climbs, but nothing beats cycling in the Ardennes.

• Restaurant Prabbeli, 8-10 rue Gruberbeerig, +352 95 92 05 52.
• Arancio Nero, 70 Rue de la Fontaine, +352 26 95 41 40.

Restaurant Prabbeli, 8-10 rue Gruberbeerig, +352 95 92 05 52.

Arancio Nero, 70 Rue de la Fontaine, +352 26 95 41 40.

• Café de la poste Le Carré, 28 Montée des Écoles, +352 26 95 04 25.

Café de la poste Le Carré, 28 Montée des Écoles, +352 26 95 04 25.

• Wiltz Tourist Information, 35 Rue du Château (inside the castle), +352 95 74 44.

Wiltz Tourist Information, 35 Rue du Château (inside the castle), +352 95 74 44.

Explore the rest of the Luxembourgian Ardennes by visiting Clervaux, Diekirch, Esch-sur-Sûre, Ettelbruck or Vianden.