Pfaffenthal
Pfaffenthal is a residential area in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg. Pfaffenthal is situated nearby to the cave Entrée Fort Niedergrünewald, as well as near the railway station Rout Bréck-Pafendall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Thüngen and Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station.
Fort Thüngen
Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 370 metres southeast of Pfaffenthal.
Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station
Railway station
Photo: MMFE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station is a rail station on CFL Line 10, in the north of Luxembourg City which opened in December 2017. It is located above Rue Saint-Mathieu in the Pfaffenthal quarter, below the Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge, overlooking the Alzette River. Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station is situated 180 metres northwest of Pfaffenthal.
MUDAM
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaffenthal and Bock.
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.
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.
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.
Pfaffenthal
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.61785° or 49° 37′ 4″ northLongitude
6.1347° or 6° 8′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8FX8J49M+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 166956481OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Pfaffenthal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Pfaffenthal”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Entrée Fort Niedergrünewald and Rout Bréck-Pafendall.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Kirchberg, Rout Bréck - Pafendall and Kirchberg, Rout Bréck - Pafendall.
Luxembourg: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Schengen, Echternach, Ettelbruck, and Diekirch.
Curious Residential Areas to Discover
Uncover intriguing residential areas from every corner of the globe.