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“Gibraltar of the North” and its turbulent 1000 history in one day. Sometimes unbelievable stories an trivial facts about medieval city that was never conquered in fight but permanently invested in its defense infrastructure.
One of the three capital cities of EU, for real gourmands right place to taste delicious traditional cakes and soups and for take-breath-away stories lovers nice opportunity to get deep in mystical tales of this still undiscovered city
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Up on request customer(s) could be picked up in their hotel
In front of the main entrance. Before meeting I'll send photo on me on whatsapp. Mostly I have badge hanging around my neck and red cap.
Itinerary
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1Cathedral Notre-Dame of Luxembourg
Sacral building of higher national meaning from 17th century (1613). Final resting place of Luxembourgian monarch and King John the Blind. For sure, sacral building with highest national spiritual and religious meaning of Luxembourgish nation.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Place of residence of Grand Duke of Luxembourg with honored guardians. Building beside hosts Parliament of Luxembourg so called "Le Chambre" with 60 members of parliament.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Chemin De La Corniche
Natural fortification on rocky cliffs ( system of caves and tunnels) and walking path along the top of former city walls. Once 27 km long wall were set up along these spots with only 7 km persisting in nowadays.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Tutesall/ Neumünster Abbey/ St. John’s (on the stone) Church - Lowertown area near by river Alzette famous regarding its religious history and well know up to (St. Johns The Baptist ) church, former monks cluster and city prison. One of the oldest part of the city situated on left embankment of river Alzette.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Rectangular tower with drawbridge and a cannon casemate, former part of the city walls so called Wenzel walls and gate to inner part of the city from 15th century. Second name of this tower is Jackob's Tower once served like one the gates to inner part of the city.
Admission ticket free -
5Plateau du Rham
Elevated ground area above river Alzette across Bock casemates in bygone days settled by ordinary citizens , later used for military infrastructure and different city social institutions until 19th century. Excellent view on central part of the city and Petrusse Valley part of upper part of the medieval city.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
A unique housing complex for 220 senior citizens as well as a nursing home on historical site. In nowadays this area hosts many state and cities social institutions
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
The part of the 3rd enclosure of the City of Luxembourg built in the 15th century. Remains of western city walls famous promenade spot of the city.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Porte du Grund - Porte espagnole
Military strategy water construction with defensive role from Austrian-Hungarian era (1731). Elements of successful military engineering are still visible on locks on river Alzette embankments.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Petrusse Parks
City greenery area along river Petrusse below Petrusse Casemates. Favorite local citizens site for recreation, relax and spending free time.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Chapelle Saint-Quirin
One of the oldest religious sites dating from Romans and first Christians times and chapel partially built in in the cliff (1355) dedicated to ST. Quirinius, once patron of Luxembourg. Spot with " Spring of Miracle ", water spring with healing water know for more than 2000 years mostly used for healing blindness and skin diseases. .
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11La Passerelle
The oldest city bridge from 19th century made of limestone once the highest and longest viaduct in Europe. Bridge played as well defensive role connecting central part of the city with the main train station.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12St. Michael Church
The oldest Roman Catholic church from 987 and extant religious site in Luxembourg City. Church was rebuilt in 1688 in Baroque architectural style after city siege and bombing by French king "Sun King" , Louis XIV.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13
A site that houses a number of courts and legal offices. It consolidates all of Luxembourg City's (not EU !) judicial buildings.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
14Pont Grande-Duchesse Charlotte
The third and the youngest city's bridge dedicated to Grand-Duchesse Charlotte also known like " Red Bridge". Bridge connects central part of city with Kirschberg part of the town hosting many EU institutions. The bridge is as well known in black chronicles because high amount of committed suicides
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15Gelle Fra
War memorial dedicated to the thousands of Luxembourgers who volunteered for service in the armed forces of the Allied Powers during WW1, WW2 and the Korean War. 23 m tall obelisk with golden Greek goddess of victory "Nike" rising golden wreath above her head symbolizing protecting and glorified Luxembourg nation.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
16Memorial de la Deportation
Kaddish Monument - Monument commemorates the fate of the Jews living in Luxembourg, Belgium and France who fell victim to the anti-Semitic persecution and extermination policies of the Nazi occupying power. Monument lies in close neighborhood where once the first Luxembourg synagogue was erected in 1823.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
17Monument National de la Solidarite
Monument commemorates the dead of the Second World War and recalls the resistance and the solidarity of the Luxembourg nation in the face of the Nazi occupation
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
18Luxembourg American Cemetery Memorial
WW2 American military war grave cemetery of 5,074 American dead soldiers who perished in IIWW in period between September 1944 - January 1945. All Christian soldiers along with Jewish died on Luxembourg territory against the German Nazi Army (''Wehrmacht'') but most of them at the Battle of the Bulge ( German Army Ardennes Offensive Campaign)
45 minutes • Admission ticket free -
19Pont Adolphe
The second city's bride, one of the most famous city's landmarks from 1903. Bridge is dedicated to Grand Duke Adolphe , duke of Luxembourg from 19th and 20th century and grandfather of current Grand Duke henry.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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