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Slate Quarry Museum
Maison 3, Haut-Martelange 8825 - Luxembourg

On the border with Belgium, this area of the Ardennes was once well known for its slate quarries which operated between 1750 and 1986. The Haut-Martelange Museum offers two hour guided tours of its eight hectare site, visiting workshops, offices...
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Attractions near Slate Quarry Museum
A selection of attractions close to Slate Quarry Museum:
385th Bomb Group Museum  (1.8 Miles)
This museum commemorates an aerial accident that occurred on the 12th of July 1944. Two American bombers flew into one another between Wolwelange and Perle...
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Houfels  (6.2 Miles)
Boulaide is a small village located above the River Sure in the Ardennes. From the village, you can walk to the Houfels, a magnificent viewpoint...
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Rindschleiden Church  (9 Miles)
Located on the Ardennes plateau, the church dates from the 10th Century and it is known for its superb, highly coloured, 15th and 16th Century...
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Forest Discovery Centre  (10.7 Miles)
Located in a beautiful, quiet area on the south side of the Haute Sure Lake, the Burfelt Forest Discovery Centre offers a unique experience. The...
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Lake of the Upper Sure  (14.1 Miles)
Less than a mile from Esch-Sur-Sure is the 156 foot high dam at the western end of the Lake of the Upper Sure. On top...
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Schumanns Eck Memorial Trail  (15.3 Miles)
This remembrance walk leads into the woods at Schumanns Eck where many American and German soldiers died during the Battle of the Bulge 1944-1945. A...
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Upper Sure Natural Park  (15.4 Miles)
The Nature Park of the Upper Sure is located in the Ardennes region of Luxembourg. It is centred around the Lake of the Upper Sure...
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Useldange Castle  (15.5 Miles)
High above the village of Useldange on the bank of the River Attert stands the ruins of an ancient castle. The well preserved 65 foot...
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Esch-Sur-Sure Castle  (15.6 Miles)
The castle ruins tower above the tiny, picturesque village of Esch-Sur-Sure sited on a bend of the River Sure. The 10th Century keep is the...
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General Patton Memorial Museum  (19 Miles)
The museum is dedicated to the victorious US General George Smith Patton Jnr, who was born in California in 1885. He became an expert in...
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Garden of Wiltz  (19.2 Miles)
The Garden of Wiltz is a delightful garden where you can stroll amongst plants and sculptures. It was created by handicapped and unemployed people as...
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The Broom Festival  (19.5 Miles)
This annual festival celebrating spring and the flowering of the broom in the Ardennes takes place on the weekend of the Pentecost. The festival was...
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The Wiltz Festival  (19.5 Miles)
This annual month long event in the north of Luxembourg is one of the most important cultural events in the Grand Duchy. Since 1953, it...
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Museum of Music  (19.6 Miles)
This museum was established in 1994 and it vividly relates the history of the City of Luxembourg`s wind orchestra - the `Harmonie Grand-Ducal Municipal`. The...
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Decanal Church  (19.7 Miles)
Dedicated to St Peter and St Paul, this historical church in Lower Wiltz dates back to the Middle Ages. It has a Romanesque tower in...
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Wiltz Castle  (19.8 Miles)
Wiltz has had a fortress since medieval times, but the present castle in the upper part of the town dates from the 17th Century. It...
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Septfontaines Church  (19.9 Miles)
The church has Gothic and Romanesque features and is recognised as a national monument. It was built in the early 14th Century by Thomas von...
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Valley of the Seven Castles  (21.9 Miles)
This is a signposted tour that guides the visitor through farm and woodland with views of seven castles. It is a beautiful drive but most...
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Bourscheid Castle  (22.1 Miles)
The romantic ruins of Bourscheid Castle stand on a promontory 500 feet above the River Sure. The fortress dates from the the 10th Century when...
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Mersch Castle  (23.1 Miles)
Dating from the 12th Century, Mersch Castle has a long history. At one time it had a moat. The Burgundians destroyed the fortress in the...
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