Fountain of St. Peter

Fountain of St. Peter is in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg. Fountain of St. Peter is situated nearby to Mansfeld park, as well as near the church Église Sainte-Cunégonde.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include ‘La Fontaine’ Castle and Mansfeld park.

‘La Fontaine’ Castle

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La Fontaine Castle was a castle in Clausen, Luxembourg. The elaborate building was the residence of Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort, governor of Luxembourg, who began its construction in 1563 and continued to extend it until his death in 1604.

Mansfeld park

Park

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Fort Thüngen

Fort

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Fort Thüngen is a historic fortification in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is sited in Dräi Eechelen Park, in the Kirchberg quarter, in the north-east of the city. Fort Thüngen is situated 380 metres northwest of Fountain of St. Peter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bock and Pfaffenthal.

Bock

Locality

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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

Suburb

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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.