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.Photo: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include ‘La Fontaine’ Castle and Fort Thüngen.
‘La Fontaine’ Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 510 metres west of Fort Parkhöhe.
MUDAM
Museum
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
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
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.
Pulvermuhl
Suburb
Photo: MNHNL pbraun, CC0.
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″ northLongitude
6.14644° or 6° 8′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8FX8J48W+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 5459427547OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata 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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