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Luxembourg and 1000 Years Old City Secrets Daily Walking Tour
Luxembourg
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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
Highlights
4 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Czech & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Czech & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide services and drink within or after the tour
Souvenirs
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Place de la Gare
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.
Return
Itinerary
1
Cathédrale Notre-Dame
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
2
Luxembourg Palace
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
3
Le Chemin 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
4
Neumünster Abbey
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
5
Dinselpuert
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.
6
Plateau 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
7
C.I.P.A. Mamer
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
8
Maierchen
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
9
Porte 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
10
Petrusse Parks
City greenery area along river Petrusse below Petrusse Casemates. Favorite local citizens site for recreation, relax and spending free time.
15 minutes
11
Chapelle 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
12
La 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
13
Église Saint-Michel
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
14
Archives nationales de Luxembourg
A site that houses a number of courts and legal offices. It consolidates all of Luxembourg City's (not EU !) judicial buildings.
10 minutes
15
Pont 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
16
Gelle 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
17
Memorial 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
18
Monument 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
19
Luxembourg 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
20
Pont 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.
Luxembourg and 1000 Years Old City Secrets Daily Walking Tour
Luxembourg
About
“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
Highlights
4 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Czech & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Czech & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide services and drink within or after the tour
Souvenirs
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Place de la Gare
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.