Luxembourg
Things to do in Luxembourg City
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Sightlore has 39 places to explore in Luxembourg City, and 22 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Luxembourg City's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Gëlle Fra
The Monument of Remembrance, usually known by the nickname of the Gëlle Fra (Luxembourgish for 'Golden Lady'), is a war memorial in Luxembourg City.
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Neumünster Abbey
Neimënster Abbey, officially known as Neumünster Abbey until 2014, is a public meeting place, cultural centre, and former Benedictine abbey located in the Grund district of Luxembourg City in southern Luxembourg.
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Musée Dräi Eechelen
Musée Dräi Eechelen is a museum in the Kirchberg district of Luxembourg City in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
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Philharmonie Luxembourg
The Philharmonie Luxembourg, also known officially as the Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte Concert Hall, is a concert hall located in the European district of Kirchberg in Luxembourg City.
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Fort Thüngen
Fort Thüngen is a historic fortification in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is located in Dräi Eechelen Park, in the Kirchberg district, in the north-east of the city.
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National Museum of Archeology, History and Art
The National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art, abbreviated to MNAHA, is a cultural institution in Luxembourg City, southern Luxembourg. The institution manages three museum sites and two research centres.
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Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge
The Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge is a road bridge in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It carries the N51 across the Alzette, connecting Avenue John F. Kennedy, in Kirchberg, to Boulevard Robert Schuman, in Limpertsberg.
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Pfaffenthal Panoramic Elevator
The Pfaffenthal Panoramic Elevator is a public elevator in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg which connects the city districts of Ville Haute, the historical city center, with Pfaffenthal, in the Alzette valley below.
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Passerelle
The Passerelle, also known as the Luxembourg Viaduct, is a viaduct in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
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Place d'Armes
The Place d'Armes is a square in Luxembourg City, the capital of Luxembourg. Centrally placed in the old town, it attracts large numbers of locals and visitors, especially in the summer months.
Discovery routes in Luxembourg City
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Luxembourg: Upper Town and Grand Ducal Palace
From the Adolphe Bridge to the Pétrusse Casemates and the Gëlle Fra monument, from Notre-Dame Cathedral to Place d'Armes and Place Guillaume II; then the Grand Ducal Palace, the Chamber of Deputies building and the Luxembourg City History Museum.
Luxembourg: Pfaffenthal, the Bock and Grund
From the Pfaffenthal panoramic lift to the Pfaffenthal quarter and the Bock promontory; then St. Michael's Church, the National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art, Neumünster Abbey, the National Museum of Natural History and the Old Bridge.
Luxembourg: Kirchberg, Mudam and Fort Thüngen
From the Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge to the Philharmonie Luxembourg; then Mudam (Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art), Fort Thüngen (Three Acorns) and the Dräi Eechelen Museum.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Adolphe Bridge
The Adolphe Bridge is a double-decked arch bridge in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Pétrusse Casemates
Together with those of the Bock, the only casemates in Luxembourg City open to the public as a tourist attraction; visits are organised by the city tourist office.
Grand Ducal Palace
The Grand Ducal Palace is a palace in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Hôtel de la Chambre des Députés
The Hôtel de la Chambre des Députés is the meeting place of the Luxembourgish national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Pfaffenthal
Pfaffenthal is a district in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Bock
The Bock is a promontory in the eastern corner of Luxembourg City's historical upper town, the Ville Haute.
Passerelle
The Passerelle, also known as the Luxembourg Viaduct, is a viaduct in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge
The Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge is a road bridge in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It carries the N51 across the Alzette, connecting Avenue John F. Kennedy, in Kirchberg, to Boulevard Robert Schuman, in Limpertsberg.
Fort Thüngen
Fort Thüngen is a historic fortification in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is located in Dräi Eechelen Park, in the Kirchberg district, in the north-east of the city.
Théâtre des Capucins
Théâtre des Capucins is a theatre in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. It is part of the Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg. Directed by Frank Feitler, the Capucin Theater is located in the heart of the Old Town.
La Fontaine Castle
La Fontaine Castle was a castle in Clausen, Luxembourg.
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications
UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the old quarters and fortifications of Luxembourg City.
Cimetière Notre-Dame
The Notre-Dame Cemetery, commonly known in Luxembourgish as the Nikloskierfecht ("St. Nicholas Graveyard"), is located in the Limpertsberg district of Luxembourg City.
Pulvermuhl Viaduct
The Pulvermuhl Viaduct (Biisser Bréck in Luxembourgish) is a two-track railway viaduct in Pulvermuhl in eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Victor Bodson Bridge
The Victor Bodson Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Hesperange, in southern Luxembourg. It circles the south-eastern suburbs of Luxembourg City, and carries the A1 motorway between Howald and Itzig, over the Alzette valley below.
Museums
Luxembourg City History Museum
The Lëtzebuerg City Museum, illustrates the thousand-year history of the City of Luxembourg with both permanent and temporary exhibits. Founded on 22 June 1996, it was designed by Luxembourg architect Conny Lentz and Repérages, Paris.
National Museum of Archeology, History and Art
The National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art, abbreviated to MNAHA, is a cultural institution in Luxembourg City, southern Luxembourg. The institution manages three museum sites and two research centres.
National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg
The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Mudam
The Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art, abbreviated to Mudam, is a museum of modern art in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Musée Dräi Eechelen
Musée Dräi Eechelen is a museum in the Kirchberg district of Luxembourg City in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Casino Luxembourg
The Casino Luxembourg is a forum for contemporary art which was adapted and renovated in 1995 to fit its new role of housing temporary exhibitions of Luxembourg art.
Photothèque
The Photothèque (officially Photothèque de la Ville de Luxembourg) in Luxembourg City in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg houses several large collections of photographs of the city taken between 1855 and today.
Luxemburg tramway museum
The City of Luxembourg's tram and bus museum, located in Hollerich on the grounds of the municipal bus depot.
Villa Vauban
The Villa Vauban is an art museum in Luxembourg City. It exhibits 18th- and 19th-century paintings acquired from private collections.
Places of worship
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Luxembourg, located in Luxembourg City in southern Luxembourg.
Saint Michael's Church, Luxembourg
Saint Michael's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is located in Fishmarket, in the central Ville Haute district. The church is the oldest extant religious site in Luxembourg City.
Neumünster Abbey
Neimënster Abbey, officially known as Neumünster Abbey until 2014, is a public meeting place, cultural centre, and former Benedictine abbey located in the Grund district of Luxembourg City in southern Luxembourg.
St. Peter and Paul Church
Church of the Saints Peter and Paul is the first Russian Orthodox Church in Luxembourg. It is under the jurisdiction of the Western European Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.
Chapelle Quirin Luxembourg
Chapel in the Pétrusse valley in Luxembourg City, right next to a rock spring once believed to have healing powers.
Trinity Church, Luxembourg
Trinity Church, also known as the Protestant Church, has been used since 1817 for Protestant services in the city of Luxembourg. It is located on Rue de la Congrégation in the city's Ville Haute district.
Monuments
Gëlle Fra
The Monument of Remembrance, usually known by the nickname of the Gëlle Fra (Luxembourgish for 'Golden Lady'), is a war memorial in Luxembourg City.
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery, located in Hamm, Luxembourg.
Nature
Arboretum Kirchberg
Botanical garden of about 30 hectares in the Kirchberg and Neudorf/Weimershof districts of Luxembourg City, with around 500 hardy tree and shrub species.
Municipal Park
Édouard André Municipal Park, also known as the City Park, is a public urban park in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Located in the Ville Haute district, it forms a green belt around the west and north of the historic city centre.
Parc de Merl
Parc de Merl is an urban park in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Despite its name, the park is not located in the district of Merl, but in Hollerich.
Other
Place d'Armes
The Place d'Armes is a square in Luxembourg City, the capital of Luxembourg. Centrally placed in the old town, it attracts large numbers of locals and visitors, especially in the summer months.
Place Guillaume II
Place Guillaume II is a town square in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The square is in the heart of Luxembourg's historic Ville Haute district.
Pfaffenthal Panoramic Elevator
The Pfaffenthal Panoramic Elevator is a public elevator in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg which connects the city districts of Ville Haute, the historical city center, with Pfaffenthal, in the Alzette valley below.
Philharmonie Luxembourg
The Philharmonie Luxembourg, also known officially as the Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte Concert Hall, is a concert hall located in the European district of Kirchberg in Luxembourg City.
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