Jacob Tower

Jacob Tower is a sally port in , . Jacob Tower is situated near the sally port , as well as near .
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  • Type: Sally port
  • Description: part of the Luxembourg Fortress
  • Also known as: “ancienne porte de Trêves”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Grand Ducal Palace and National Museum of History and Art.

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The is a palace in , in southern . is situated 460 metres west of Jacob Tower.

Museum
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The National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art… is situated 420 metres west of Jacob Tower.

Museum
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The National Museum of Natural History is a natural… is situated 280 metres west of Jacob Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rham-Plateau and Bock.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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The is a promontory in the eastern corner…

Locality
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is a locality.

Jacob Tower

Latitude
49.61051° or 49° 36′ 38″ north
Longitude
6.13929° or 6° 8′ 21″ east
Open location code
8FX8J46Q+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 117767268
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q83739061
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In Other Languages

From French to Luxembourgish—“Jacob Tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Trêves Gate and Ravelin du Rham.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tour Jacob and Clausen, Rumm.

Luxembourg: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Schengen and Echternach.

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