The Family of Man
Photographs from 68 countries in modern rooms.
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Clervaux Castle stands white on a rocky spur at 365 m above the town, with the River Clerve looping around three sides. It now holds the commune's offices and the famous Family of Man exhibition, a photographic collection on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register since 2003. The oldest parts date from the 12th century, built by Gerard, Count of Sponheim. The large palace and round towers probably date from around 1400, and Claude of Lannoy built the reception halls in 1634. The castle burned in December 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge and was fully restored after the war. The exhibition itself was curated by Edward Steichen, born in Luxembourg in 1879, for New York's Museum of Modern Art in 1955, and it toured the world for eight years. It comprises 503 photographs from 68 countries by 273 photographers, covering birth, love, work and grief in people's lives, and it has been shown here since 1994 in modern rooms on the upper floors. The south wing holds models of Luxembourg's castles, and another museum in the castle covers the Battle of the Ardennes. Outside you see white walls and pointed grey roofs above the town. The castle lies about 49.8 km from Luxembourg City and 11.8 km from Wiltz Castle in a straight line. The town is on the railway, and with the castle above town you should expect some climbing. Some images are strong and may affect young children, and it is worth checking closure days before you come.
Photographs from 68 countries in modern rooms.
Round towers and pointed roofs above the town.
Luxembourg's castles in miniature in the south wing.
Clervaux Castle, Clervaux, Luxembourg
About an hour and a half, as there are many images worth taking slowly.
Yes, Clervaux is on the railway, and expect some climbing up to the castle.
