Église Sainte-Cunégonde

Église Sainte-Cunégonde is a church in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg which is located on Place Sainte-Cunégonde. Église Sainte-Cunégonde is situated nearby to the restaurant Les Jardins d’Anaïs, as well as near ‘La Fontaine’ Castle.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church building in Luxembourg
Also known as: “Sainte-Cunégonde”
Address: 23 Place Sainte-Cunégonde, Luxembourg, 1367

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include ‘La Fontaine’ Castle and Fort Thüngen.

‘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.

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 320 metres northwest of Église Sainte-Cunégonde.

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 300 metres northwest of Église Sainte-Cunégonde.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bock and Pfaffenthal.

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.

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.