Fort Parkhöhe

Fort Parkhöhe is a fort in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg. Fort Parkhöhe is situated nearby to the convention center Luxembourg School of Religion and Society Centre Jean XXIII, as well as near the cemetery Ale Juddekierfecht Clausen.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include ‘La Fontaine’ Castle and Fort Thüngen.

‘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. ‘La Fontaine’ Castle is situated 230 metres southwest of Fort Parkhöhe.

Fort Thüngen

Fort

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Fort Thüngen is a historic fortification in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is located in Dräi Eechelen Park, in the Kirchberg district, in the north-east of the city. Fort Thüngen is situated 510 metres west of Fort Parkhöhe.

MUDAM

Museum

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The Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art, abbreviated to Mudam, is a museum of modern art in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The museum stands on the site of the old Fort Thüngen, on the southwestern edge of the Kirchberg-plateau, in close proximity to many of the European Union institutions based within the city. MUDAM is situated 460 metres west of Fort Parkhöhe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bock and Pfaffenthal.

Bock

Locality

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The Bock is a promontory in the eastern corner of Luxembourg City's historical upper town, the Ville Haute. 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 Altmünster.

Pulvermuhl

Suburb

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Pulvermuhl is a district in eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. As of 31 December 2024, the district has a population of 384 inhabitants.

Fort Parkhöhe

Type: Fort
Categories: destroyed building or structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

49.6168° or 49° 37′ 1″ north

Longitude

6.14644° or 6° 8′ 47″ east

Open location code

8FX8J48W+PH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5459427547

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

Wikidata ID

Q13102619

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In Other Languages

From French to Luxembourgish—“Fort Parkhöhe” goes by many names.

French: “fort de la Hauteur du Parc”
French: “Fort de la Hauteur du Parc”
German: “Fort Parkhöhe”
Luxembourgish: “Fort de la Hauteur du Parc”
Luxembourgish: “Fort Parkhöhe”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Luxembourg School of Religion and Society Centre Jean XXIII and Ale Juddekierfecht Clausen.

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