Pfaffenthal

Pfaffenthal is a district in central , in southern . The district owes its name to the German words Pfaffen, meaning monk, and Tal, meaning valley, as the area was once administered by the Benedictine Abbey in Altmunster.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of History and Art and Grand Ducal Palace.

Museum
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The National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art, abbreviated to MNAHA, is a cultural institution in , southern . The institution manages three museum sites and two research centres. The museum sites are: The research centres are:…

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The is a palace in , in southern . It is the official residence of the grand duke of Luxembourg, and where he performs most of his duties as head of state of the grand duchy, though his principal residence is , in Colmar-Berg.

Fort
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is a historic fortification in , in southern . It is sited in Dräi Eechelen Park, in the quarter, in the north-east of the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bock and Ville Haute.

Locality
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The is a promontory in the north-eastern corner of 's old historical district. It was here that Count Siegfried built his Castle of Lucilinburhuc in 963, providing a basis for the development of the town that became .

Suburb
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The is a district in central , in southern . It is the historic center of Luxembourg City and is involved in its UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

Locality
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is a locality.

Pfaffenthal

Latitude
49.61483° or 49° 36′ 53″ north
Longitude
6.13417° or 6° 8′ 3″ east
Population
1,340
Elevation
270 metres (886 feet)
Open location code
8FX8J47M+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 566672912
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2960182
Wiki­data ID
Q1016214
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Pfaffenthal” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Cebuano: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Danish: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Dutch: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Faroese: “Pfaffenthal”
  • French: “Pfaffenthal”
  • German: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Hungarian: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Italian: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Japanese: “ファフェンタル”
  • Kalaallisut: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Luxembourgish: “Pafendall”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Polish: “Pfaffenthal (dzielnica Luksemburga)”
  • Polish: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Russian: “Пфаффенталь”
  • Slovenian: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Spanish: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Swedish: “Pfaffenthal”
  • Turkish: “Pfaffenthal”

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