Spanish Tower
Spanish Tower is a historic site in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg. Spanish Tower is situated nearby to Fort Obergrünewald, as well as near the ruins Wachhaus.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 200 metres northeast of Spanish Tower.
MUDAM
Museum
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 260 metres northeast of Spanish Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaffenthal and Bock.
Pfaffenthal
Suburb
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Ville Haute
Suburb
Photo: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ville-Haute is a district in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the historic center of Luxembourg City and is involved in its UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
Spanish Tower
- Type: City walls
- Also known as: “Spueneschen Tiermchen”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.61566° or 49° 36′ 56″ northLongitude
6.13692° or 6° 8′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FX8J48P+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 547913359OpenStreetMap feature
historic=citywalls
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In Other Languages
“Spanish Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “Échauguette espagnole”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wachhaus and Hoehl Gate.
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