Fortress of Luxembourg
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.Photo: Sneecs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Protected area
- Description: fortifications in and around Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, largely dismantled in 1867
- Also known as: “Luxembourg City: Old Quarters & Fortifications”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg and Grand Ducal Palace.
National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg
Museum
Photo: PlayMistyForMe, CC BY 3.0.
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.
Grand Ducal Palace
Photo: EEJCC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 220 metres northwest of Fortress of Luxembourg.
Luxembourg City History Museum
Museum
Photo: Mich.kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lëtzebuerg City Museum, illustrates the thousand-year history of the City of Luxembourg with both permanent and temporary exhibits. Founded on 22 June 1996, it was designed by Luxembourg architect Conny Lentz and Repérages, Paris. Luxembourg City History Museum is situated 120 metres west of Fortress of Luxembourg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rham-Plateau and Bock.
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.
Fortress of Luxembourg
- Categories: fortification system, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
49.60974° or 49° 36′ 35″ northLongitude
6.13524° or 6° 8′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8FX8J45P+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 510260718OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q278386
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Fortress of Luxembourg” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “盧森堡要塞”
- Czech: “městské opevnění Lucemburku”
- Czech: “Opevnění Lucemburku”
- Dutch: “Vesting Luxemburg”
- French: “forteresse de Luxembourg”
- French: “Forteresse de Luxembourg”
- French: “Luxembourg Ville: Vieux quartiers & fortifications”
- German: “Festung Luxemburg”
- German: “Luxemburg-Stadt: Altstadt & Festungen”
- Indonesian: “Benteng Luksemburg”
- Italian: “Fortezza di Lussemburgo”
- Japanese: “ルクセンブルク要塞”
- Luxembourgish: “Festung Lëtzebuerg”
- Polish: “Twierdza Luksemburg”
- Swedish: “Luxemburgs fästning”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Administration du musée national d’histoire naturelle and Nonnegäertchen.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Maison des Jeunes Grund and Service éducatif du musée national d’histoire naturelle.
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