Quanat 1

Quanat 1 is an archaeological site in Steinsel, Central Luxembourg. Quanat 1 is situated nearby to the spring Raschpëtz sources, as well as near the archaeological site Quanat 0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sonnebierg and Walferdange railway station.

Sonnebierg

Nature reserve

Photo: MNHNL pbraun, CC0.

Sonnebierg is a nature reserve.

Walferdange railway station

Railway station

Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Walferdange railway station is a railway station serving Walferdange, in central Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company. Walferdange railway station is situated 1 km southwest of Quanat 1.

Walferdange Castle

Castle

Photo: Ipigott, CC0.

Walferdange Castle, located in the small town of Walferdange in central Luxembourg, dates from 1824, when William I of the Netherlands, who was also Grand Duke of Luxembourg, built it as a stud farm. Walferdange Castle is situated 1¼ km southwest of Quanat 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heisdorf and Helmsange.

Heisdorf

Village

Photo: David.cerezo, CC BY 3.0.

Heisdorf is a town in the commune of Steinsel, in central Luxembourg. As of 2025, the town has a population of 2,136. It is noted for Heisdorf Castle and is served by a railway station.

Helmsange

Village

Photo: Excogito, CC BY-SA 3.0 lu.

Helmsange is a town in the commune of Walferdange, in central Luxembourg. It has a population of 3,269 as of 2025.

Bereldange

Village

Photo: MMFE, CC BY-SA 3.0 lu.

Bereldange is a town in the commune of Walferdange, in central Luxembourg. As of 2025, the town has a population of 4,815. Bereldange was part of the commune of Steinsel until 1 January 1851.

Quanat 1

Type: Archaeological site
Wheelchair access: no
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Steinsel, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

49.66603° or 49° 39′ 58″ north

Longitude

6.14946° or 6° 8′ 58″ east

Open location code

8FX8M48X+CQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 429961865

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

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