Fort Charles

Fort Charles is a fort in , . Fort Charles is situated nearby to the theater building , as well as near the public building .
Photo: Michel Engels, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge.

Theater building
The , inaugurated in 1964 as the Théâtre Municipal de la Ville de Luxembourg is the city's major venue for drama, opera and ballet.

Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a road bridge in , in southern . It carries the N51 across the , connecting Avenue John F. is situated 300 metres east of Fort Charles.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pfaffenthal Panoramic Elevator is a public elevator in , which connects the city quarters of , the historical city center, with , in the valley below. is situated 280 metres southeast of Fort Charles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pfaffenthal and Ville Haute.

Suburb
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district in central , in southern . 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.

Suburb
Photo: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a district in central , in southern . It is the historic center of Luxembourg City and is involved in its UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

Locality
Photo: Caranorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a promontory in the north-eastern corner of '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 .

Fort Charles

Latitude
49.61722° or 49° 37′ 2″ north
Longitude
6.12774° or 6° 7′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FX8J48H+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5459427569
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q84089576
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