Pfaffenthal panorama elevator
The Pfaffenthal Panoramic Elevator is a public elevator in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg which connects the city quarters of Ville Haute, the historical city center, with Pfaffenthal, in the Alzette valley below.Photo: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: public elevator in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- Also known as: “Pfaffenthal lift” and “Pfaffenthal Panoramic Elevator”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg and Grand Ducal Palace.
Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg
Theater building
The Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, inaugurated in 1964 as the Théâtre Municipal de la Ville de Luxembourg is the city's major venue for drama, opera and ballet. Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg is situated 310 metres northwest of Pfaffenthal panorama elevator.
Grand Ducal Palace
Photo: EEJCC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grand Ducal Palace is a palace in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. 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 Berg Castle, in Colmar-Berg. Grand Ducal Palace is situated 540 metres south of Pfaffenthal panorama elevator.
National Museum of History and Art
Museum
Photo: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art, abbreviated to MNAHA, is a cultural institution in Luxembourg City, southern Luxembourg. The institution manages three museum sites and two research centres. The museum sites are: The research centres are:… National Museum of History and Art is situated 480 metres southeast of Pfaffenthal panorama elevator.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaffenthal and Ville Haute.
Pfaffenthal
Suburb
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pfaffenthal is a district in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. 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.
Ville Haute
Suburb
Photo: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ville-Haute is a district in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the historic center of Luxembourg City and is involved in its UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
Bock
Locality
Photo: Caranorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bock is a promontory in the north-eastern corner of Luxembourg City'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 Luxembourg.
Pfaffenthal panorama elevator
- Categories: elevator and tourism
- Location: Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
49.61559° or 49° 36′ 56″ northLongitude
6.13065° or 6° 7′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8FX8J48J+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 4315424507OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q25583505
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In Other Languages
From French to Luxembourgish—“Pfaffenthal panorama elevator” goes by many names.
- French: “Ascenseur panoramique du Pfaffenthal”
- French: “Ascenseur panoramique Pfaffenthal - Ville-Haute”
- German: “Aufzug Pfaffenthal-Oberstadt”
- German: “Panorama-Aufzug Pfaffenthal”
- Luxembourgish: “Lift Pafendall-Uewerstad”
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