Blees
The Blees is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Sauer at Bleesbruck. It flows through the towns of Hosingen, Brandenbourg, and Bastendorf.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Luxembourg
- Also known as: “Blees Rivière”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Église Sainte-Gertrude and National Museum of Military History.
National Museum of Military History
Museum
Photo: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0.
The National Museum of Military History, abbreviated to MNHM, is a national museum in Diekirch, in north-eastern Luxembourg, that includes amongst its exhibits military vehicles and weaponry, a photographic archive, and lifesize dioramas displaying military servicemen and actions.
Bettendorf Castle
Castle
Photo: Schnékert, Public domain.
Bettendorf Castle is located in the village of Bettendorf in eastern Luxembourg. While there appears to have been a castle from the 13th century, today's Baroque building dates from 1728 and was restored in 1962.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bleesbruck and Gilsdorf.
Bleesbruck
Hamlet
Photo: GilPe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bettendorf is a commune and town in eastern Luxembourg. It lies along the river Sauer. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.
Gilsdorf
Village
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Gilsdorf is a small town in the commune of Bettendorf, in north-eastern Luxembourg. As of 2025, the town has a population of 1,154. Prince Louis of Luxembourg, the third son of Grand Duke Henri, married at the village church in 2006.
Seltz
Village
Seltz is a village in northeastern Luxembourg. It is situated in the commune of Tandel and has a population of 108 as of 2025.
Blees
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Diekirch, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Blees” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Blees”
- Catalan: “Blees”
- Cebuano: “Blees”
- Chuvash: “Блес”
- Croatian: “Blees”
- Dutch: “Blees”
- French: “Blees”
- German: “Blees”
- Irish: “Blees”
- Luxembourgish: “Blees”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Blees”
- Persian: “بلس”
- Persian: “رودخانه بلس”
- Russian: “Блес”
- Swedish: “Blees”
- Tajik: “Блис”
- Tajik: “Дарёи блс”
- Ukrainian: “Блес”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Haerebierg and Clemenshaff.
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