Pfaffenthal
Pfaffenthal is in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg. Pfaffenthal is situated nearby to the sally port Eich Gate, as well as near the cave Fort Berlaimont.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pfaffenthal panorama elevator and Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg.
Pfaffenthal panorama elevator
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 320 metres northwest of Pfaffenthal.
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 530 metres south of Pfaffenthal.
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
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
49.61549° or 49° 36′ 56″ northLongitude
6.13066° or 6° 7′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8FX8J48J+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 5591065539OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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