La Porte de l’Europe - Tour A

La Porte de l’Europe - Tour A is a public building in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg, which is located on Avenue John F. Kennedy. La Porte de l’Europe - Tour A is situated near the government office Ministère de la Sécurité intérieure, as well as near Service national de la sécurité dans la fonction publique.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: MUDAM and Fort Thüngen.

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 350 metres southwest of La Porte de l’Europe - Tour A.

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 400 metres southwest of La Porte de l’Europe - Tour A.

Philharmonie Luxembourg

Building

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The Philharmonie Luxembourg, also known officially as the Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte Concert Hall, is a concert hall located in the European district of Kirchberg in Luxembourg City. Opened in 2005, it now plays host to 400 performances each year.

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.