Fortress Luxembourg and Dräi Eechelen Museum

From Luxembourg or Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg station, immerse yourself in the era of forts, bastions and casemates with the Luxembourg fortress, the old town and the Dräi Eechelen Museum.

Due to its strategic position in the centre of Western Europe, the fortress of Luxembourg was, from the 16th century until its dismantling in 1867, one of the most important fortified sites on the continent.

Coveted by great powers, the city has known many garrisons of the emperors of the Holy Empire, Burgundian, Spanish, Austrian, French and finally Prussian. Several centuries of engineering to improve the fortifications have resulted in an exceptional summary of military architecture. From the 16th to the 19th century, the fortifications of Luxembourg covered almost 180 hectares. The old town and fortifications are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 17 December 1994.

Explore the traces of the old fortress on a walk to discover the Grund and Bock promontory with its casemates. Since 2019, this heritage can also be visited by bike, thanks to a 9.5 km route through the Pétrusse valley and the districts of Clausen and Pfaffenthal.

Don’t miss the Fort Thüngen, where you can find the Dräi Eechelen museum to discover the history of the fortress and travel through time.