Architecture of Luxembourg
Vianden Castle
Although some early stone architecture from the Roman times and prior exist in Luxembourg, they are little more than building bases today. The earliest major architectural achievements that remain today are from the Gothic period and latter.
The country contains many old castles and other fortifications. The Castle of Vianden (1000s-1200s), Beaufort Castle (1000s), and Clervaux Castle (built in the 1100s, reconstructed in the 1900s) are all excellent examples of Romanesque or Gothic architecture and symbolize the importance of Luxembourg's location and need for fortifications. The Abbey of Echternach (600 or 700s, rebuilt in the 1000s) is a church from this same time in the same style.