Inside the Vianden Castle are numerous exhibits, including period furniture, mock-ups of its architectural history, an art collection, and military artifacts like this ornate suit of armor which is in the Knight’s Study room. Called plate armour, it first appeared in Medieval Europe and was used by soldiers from the 14th through the end of the 17th century when firearms made them obsolete. A full steel suit like this one weighs about 35 to 55 pounds.
