Eischen

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Location of Eischen in Luxembourg District

Look at Eischen

Eischen ( Luxembourgish Äischen ) is the largest town in the municipality of Luxembourg Hobscheid. There is also the municipal administration.

Eischen bordered to the west directly to the boundaries of the Belgian town of Arlon. After seen towards the east, it is surrounded by deciduous and coniferous forests on the access to the Eisch Valley, the " Valley of the Seven Castles". Located in the center flows the stream called " Bech " in the Eisch, in the east of the mill stream.

Eischen can be reached via the road CR 108 stone fort, of Arlon with the N 844 ( Belgian ) / N 8 ( Luxembourgish ) about Gaichel and Hobscheid on the road CR 105

With the Attertlinie Eischen had a railway station; it was closed in 1967. The old railway track, including the tunnel was converted into a biking and hiking trail Sentier des Sept Chateaux.

In addition to numerous hiking trails, about the chapel dated 1671 Rentert or the tomb of the Countess Ermesinde in the Abbey Claire Fontaine ( today part of Arlon ), as well as the options are near the hotel in Gaichel also sports such as tennis and golf available.