Pfaffenthal Viaduct

Pfaffenthal Viaduct is a bridge in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg. Pfaffenthal Viaduct is situated nearby to Youth Hostel Luxembourg-City, as well as near Hollow Tooth.

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Type: Bridge
Description: railway bridge in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Also known as: “Pafendall Viaduct”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Thüngen and National Museum of History and Art.

Fort Thüngen

Fort

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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 360 metres north of Pfaffenthal Viaduct.

National Museum of History and Art

Museum

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The National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art, abbreviated to MNAHA, is a cultural institution in Luxembourg City, southern Luxembourg. The institution manages three museum sites and two research centres. The museum sites are: The research centres are:… National Museum of History and Art is situated 360 metres southwest of Pfaffenthal Viaduct.

Grand Ducal Palace

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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 460 metres southwest of Pfaffenthal Viaduct.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bock and Pfaffenthal.

Bock

Locality

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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

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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 Altmunster.