Tour de Munster
Tour de Munster is a tower in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg. Tour de Munster is situated nearby to the bridge Pont de Clausen, as well as near the city gate Garden portal of the former Château « La Fontaine ».Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Thüngen and MUDAM.
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 420 metres northwest of Tour de Munster.
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 430 metres northwest of Tour de Munster.
‘La Fontaine’ Castle
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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 260 metres northeast of Tour de Munster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bock and Rham-Plateau.
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.
Tour de Munster
- Type: Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.61327° or 49° 36′ 48″ northLongitude
6.14236° or 6° 8′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FX8J47R+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 155639252OpenStreetMap feature
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man_made=tower
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pont de Clausen and Garden portal of the former Château « La Fontaine ».
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