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Villa Vauban

The Villa Vauban is an art museum in Luxembourg City. It exhibits 18th- and 19th-century paintings acquired from private collections.
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  • Opening hours: Wednesday—Monday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM and Friday 10:00 AM—9:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art museum in Luxembourg City
  • Also known as: “Musée J. P. Pescatore Galerie”, “Museum J.P. Pescatore”, and “Museum Pescatore”
  • Address: 18 Avenue Émile Reuter, Luxembourg, 2090
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villa Louvigny and Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Public building
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is a building in , in southern , that served as the headquarters of Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion, the forerunner of RTL Group. It is located in the , in the quarter of the city. is situated 210 metres south of Villa Vauban.

Government office
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is a government office.

Park
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The Municipal Park is a public in , in southern . The eastern edge flanks the boulevard du Prince Henri and, along with the valleys of the and , forms a boundary that separates the central quarter from the rest of the city. is situated 210 metres east of Villa Vauban.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ville Haute and Pfaffenthal.

Suburb
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The is a quarter in central , in southern . It is the historic center of Luxembourg City and is involved in its UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

Suburb
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is a quarter in central , in southern . The quarter 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.

Locality
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The is a promontory in the north-eastern corner of '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 .

Villa Vauban

Latitude
49.61311° or 49° 36′ 47″ north
Longitude
6.12249° or 6° 7′ 21″ east
Open location code
8FX8J47C+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 53087984
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2223322
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Villa Vauban” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Villa Vauban”
  • Chinese: “沃邦莊園”
  • Dutch: “Villa Vauban”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فيلا فوبان”
  • French: “Musée J. P. Pescatore Galerie”
  • French: “villa Vauban”
  • French: “Villa Vauban”
  • German: “Villa Vauban”
  • Italian: “Villa Vauban”
  • Japanese: “Villa Vauban”
  • Luxembourgish: “Villa Vauban”
  • Persian: “Villa Vauban”
  • Polish: “Villa Vauban”
  • Romanian: “Villa Vauban”
  • Russian: “Villa Vauban”
  • Russian: “Вилла Вобан”
  • Slovenian: “Musée J. P. Pescatore Galerie”
  • Slovenian: “Pescatorejev muzej”
  • Slovenian: “Villa Vauban”
  • Spanish: “Villa Vauban”
  • Swedish: “Villa Vauban”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Vauban and Caisse de Maladie des Fonctionnaires & Employés Communaux.

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