Wiltz Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
commune in Luxembourg
About Wiltz
One of the many attractions of Wiltz is its castle, Wiltz Castle. This castle concludes of 2.4km(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 fro
Top Attractions in Wiltz
Explore the best things to see and do in Wiltz:
- ★Château de Wiltz
- ★Gallery and Cultural centrePrabbeli
- ★Museum of the Ardennes Offensive
- ★National Museum of Brewery and Leather works
- ★National strike memorial
- ★Skydiving
- ★Tank memorial
- ★Visit the Garden of Wiltz
Where to Eat in Wiltz
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Arancio Nero
- 🍴Restaurant Prabbeli
Where to Stay in Wiltz
- 🏨Aux Tanneries de Wiltz
- 🏨Hotel-Restaurant Beim Schlass
Wiltz Travel Guide Sections
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