Clausen German war cemetery

The Clausen German war cemetery is a German military cemetery in Luxembourg City. The cemetery primarily contains remains from World War I and World War II; however it also contains military remains from the Belgian Revolution, the Prussian garrison located in the city between 1815–1867 and the Franco-Prussian War.

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Type: Cemetery
Description: German military cemetery in Luxembourg City
Also known as: “Clausen German War Cemetery” and “Däitschen Zaldotekierfecht”

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 160 metres northwest of Clausen German war cemetery.

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 180 metres north of Clausen German war cemetery.

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 160 metres northwest of Clausen German war cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bock and Pfaffenthal.

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.

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.