Valley of the Seven Castles

Valley of the Seven Castles

'Valley of the Seven Castles' is an informal name given to the Eisch valley, in central Luxembourg. The valley stretches from the confluence with the Alzette upstream to Steinfort, on the border with Belgium.

It is named after the group of seven castles that line its route. Those seven castles are (in order, heading upstream):
* Mersch
* Schoenfels
* Hollenfels
* Two castles at Ansembourg
* Septfontaines
* Koerich


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