Place Auguste-Engel
Place Auguste-Engel is a grassland in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg. Place Auguste-Engel is situated nearby to the sally port Biiser Gate, as well as near the ruins Écluse du Grund.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fortress of Luxembourg and National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg.
Fortress of Luxembourg
Protected area
Photo: Sneecs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Fortress of Luxembourg is situated 260 metres northwest of Place Auguste-Engel.
National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg
Museum
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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. National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg is situated 240 metres northwest of Place Auguste-Engel.
Grand Ducal Palace
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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 480 metres northwest of Place Auguste-Engel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rham-Plateau and Kanounenhiwwel.
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.
Place Auguste-Engel
- Type: Grassland
- Also known as: “Bei der Hasteschmillen” and “Place Auguste Engel”
- Category: square
- Location: Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.60826° or 49° 36′ 30″ northLongitude
6.13804° or 6° 8′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8FX8J45Q+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 576297599OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassWikidata ID
Q25583780
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In Other Languages
From French to Luxembourgish—“Place Auguste-Engel” goes by many names.
- French: “place Auguste-Engel”
- French: “Place Auguste-Engel”
- German: “August-Engel-Platz”
- Luxembourgish: “Place Auguste-Engel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Biiser Gate and Écluse du Grund.
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