Spanish Tower

Spanish Tower is a building in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg. Spanish Tower is situated nearby to the ruins Wachhaus, as well as near Fort Obergrünewald.

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 located in Dräi Eechelen Park, in the Kirchberg district, in the north-east of the city. Fort Thüngen is situated 270 metres northeast of Spanish Tower.

MUDAM

Museum

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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 320 metres northeast of Spanish Tower.

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 410 metres southwest 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 Altmünster.

Bock

Locality

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The Bock is a promontory in the eastern corner of Luxembourg City's historical upper town, the Ville Haute. 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.