Houschterhaff

Houschterhaff is a hamlet in Tandel, Vianden. Houschterhaff is situated nearby to the hamlet Ronnebësch, as well as near Groesteen.

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Fonkenhof”, “Hoscheiderhof”, “Hoschetterhof”, and “Wiltgeshof”
Postal code: L-9458

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hoscheidterhof and Vianden Castle.

Hoscheidterhof

Farm

Photo: GilPe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hoscheidterhof is a farm.

Vianden Castle, located in Vianden in the north of Luxembourg, is one of the largest fortified castles west of the Rhine. With origins dating from the fourth century as a Roman outpost and the 10th century, the more familiar castle form was built in the Romanesque style from the 11th to 14th centuries. Vianden Castle is situated 3½ km east of Houschterhaff.

Brandenbourg Castle

Castle

Photo: PlayMistyForMe, CC BY 3.0.

Brandenbourg Castle, now a ruin, is located on a promontory some 70 metres above the village of Brandenbourg in north-eastern Luxembourg. It has a history going back to the 9th and 10th centuries when there was a wooden fort on the site. Brandenbourg Castle is situated 3 km southwest of Houschterhaff.