Spanish Tower
Spanish Tower is a building in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg. Spanish Tower is situated nearby to Fort Obergrünewald, as well as near the ruins Wachhaus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 190 metres northeast of Spanish Tower.
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 240 metres northeast of Spanish Tower.
Musée Dräi Eechelen
Museum
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Musée Dräi Eechelen is a museum in the Kirchberg district of Luxembourg City in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Opened in July 2012 in the fully restored 18th-century Fort Thüngen, its permanent exhibition traces Luxembourg's history from 1443 to 1903. Musée Dräi Eechelen is situated 180 metres northeast of Spanish Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaffenthal and Bock.
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.
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.
Spanish Tower
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Spueneschen Tiermchen”
- Location: Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
49.61494° or 49° 36′ 54″ northLongitude
6.13827° or 6° 8′ 18″ eastLevels
1Height
2.5 metres (8.2 feet)Open location code
8FX8J47Q+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 453755301OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
“Spanish Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “Échauguette espagnole”
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Highlights include Fort Obergrünewald and Wachhaus.
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