Jardin du Cloître

Jardin du Cloître is a garden in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg. Jardin du Cloître is situated nearby to the church Église Saint-Jean, as well as near Parvis de l’Abbaye.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg and Fortress of Luxembourg.

National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg

Museum

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The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The museum is located in the Grund quarter on the eastern bank of the Alzette river, next to the Neumünster Abbey cultural centre. National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg is situated 100 metres southwest of Jardin du Cloître.

Fortress of Luxembourg

Protected area

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The Fortress of Luxembourg is the former fortifications of Luxembourg City, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which were mostly dismantled beginning in 1867. Fortress of Luxembourg is situated 120 metres southwest of Jardin du Cloître.

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 260 metres west of Jardin du Cloître.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bock and Rham-Plateau.

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.