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u c d d k Place de Metz is dominated by a neo-Renaissance style building Clausen”, the site of the old Mousel industrial brewery has been Duke Henri. The imposing building with a neo-Gothic façade (1886) Some key dates UNESCO Bike Tour with a polygon shaped tower. It currently houses the head office of converted into a nightspot with a number of lively restaurants and is the Fondation Pescatore, an old people’s home, named after its 1 In the Roman period, two consular roads cross what is now Musée de la Banque the Banque et Caisse d’Épargne de l’État (State Savings Bank) and bars. founder, the banker and tobacco entrepreneur Jean-Pierre Pesca- Luxembourg City near the Marché-aux-Poissons square. Watch Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m. UNESCO recognized Luxembourg City’s fortifi- was built in 1911 to the design of the architect Jean-Pierre Koenig. tore. During the 1944/45 Battle of the Bulge (fought in the Grand is kept from a fortified tower. 1, Place de Metz / L-2954 Luxembourg The “Musée de la Banque” (Bank Museum) is located in the main Cyclists then pass by the monumental gate to the old gardens of the Duchy and ), General George S. Patton (1885-1945), the com- T. +352 40 15 24 50 / E. [email protected] cations and historical quarter as a World Herit- hall where the cashiers used to work. It details the 150-year history “La Fontaine” Château of Count Pierre-Ernest de Mansfeld (1517- mander of the US Third Army, used the building as his headquarters. 963 Count Sigefroi acquires the and builds a I. www.bcee.lu age Site in 1994. of Luxembourg’s financial sector. The building to the right has had 1604), Governor of the Duchy of Luxembourg. After moving out local It was here, in the chapel, that he said his famous prayer for good castle on the site. This was Luxembourg City’s many important occupants since it was built in 1913, to plans by Jo- residents and demolishing their homes, Count de Mansfeld built a weather to help the American army’s struggle in the . In founding act. National Museum of Natural History* seph Jüsgen. It has been the headquarters of the Guillaume Luxem- renaissance-style stately home here. The cycle-path leads under the the courtyard of the Fondation Pescatore is a column with a green 963-1354 Luxembourg is an autonomous county. Opening hours: Tuesday 10 a.m -8 p.m. / Even if you only have an hour or two to spare, bourg Railway Company, and during the liberation period (1944- covered passageway of the old brewery and reaches Mansfeld Park roof: the air vent of the old Berlaimont redoubt and its access tun- 1083 Altmunster abbey is founded next to the count’s Wednesday - Sunday: 10 a.m.-6. p.m. Closed on Mondays explore the city on foot or by bike and take in 1945), of General Omar Bradley, the commander in chief of the US as it is today, laid out on the site of the old upper gardens, which nels (). The cycle-track continues to the Robert Schuman castle. The classes in Latin, German, and French 24, rue Münster / L-2160 Luxembourg th T. +352 46 22 33 1 / E. [email protected] 12 Army. The building then played a significant role in Europe’s once featured a maze and an orchard. Still uncovered are the re- monument, a commemoration of the Luxembourg-born French dispensed by the monastery school are considered some remarkable attractions. The bike trail is I. www.mnhn.lu post-war reconstruction, as the European Coal and Steel Communi- mains of two fountains, one dedicated to St Peter and the other to statesman who was one of the first to promote the idea of a united to be the beginnings of Luxembourg’s tradition of about 9,5 km. The walking trail about 2,5 km. ty (ECSC) was based here. This was the founding institution of what Venus. All this is now a protected site, and archaeological excavation Europe. The monument was created by the architect Robert Lentz multilingualism. th was later to become the . Since the 1920s, Luxem- and restoration is underway. The cycle-path now follows the and inaugurated on 24 October 1966. Engraved in the base is a sec- 1244 Countess Ermesinde enfranchises the city, Neimënster Cultural Exchange Centre th Opening hours: Monday- Friday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. / “The old quarters and of Luxem- bourg has been firmly committed to supporting cooperation at the River, whose course was diverted by Count de Mansfeld to build his tion of Mr Schuman’s landmark speech of 9 May 1950: “Europe will 2 granting its citizens a number of rights and European level. mansion. not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It will be built Weekend 10 a.m.-6 p.m. freedoms which encourage economic develop- 28, rue Münster / L-2160 Luxembourg bourg City feature impressive remains of the old through concrete achievements which first create de facto solidarity.” ment. T. +352/2620521 / E. [email protected] The building at 57, Boulevard de la Pétrusse, Villa Pauly, was built in Clausen Church, dedicated to St Cunegonde, dates from 1865. It was Opposite is the City of Luxembourg’s Grand Théâtre, built to a de- town in an attractive natural environment. 1340 The annual “Schueberfouer” is founded by Count I. www.neimenster.lu Founded around 963, Luxembourg has played an 1923 as a private home for Dr Norbert Pauly. During the war, it served designed by the state architect Charles Arendt and is one of the first sign by the French architect Alain Bourbonnais and inaugurated on John the Blind. The fair helps position the city on as the local headquarters of the Gestapo. It stands as a memorial to examples of neo-Gothic in Luxembourg. All the original furnishings 15th April 1964. important role in European history in subse- the burgeoning -Gotthard-Flanders trade Mansfeld Park the more than 2,000 people who were interrogated there, often un- and artefacts (also designed by Arendt and created by the cabi- route. Opening hours: quent centuries,” was the assessment of UNES- der torture. Commemorative plaques beside the road remind pas- net-maker Stephan de ) have been preserved. The wall paint- 9) The upper town park 1354 The county of Luxembourg becomes a duchy. 1st November-28th February 7.30 a.m.-6.00 p.m. th sers-by of the “members of the resistance tortured in this place” as ings date from 1906. 21 Nov. 1443 City occupied by the Burgundians. 1st March-31st March 7.30 a.m.-8.00 p.m. CO’s 18 , which met st th th th well as the “patriots who, striving for freedom and their country, After crossing the Rond-Point Schuman junction, the cycle-path en- 1443-1506 Burgundian rule (1443-1506). 1 April-30 September 7 a.m.-10 p.m. in Phuket from 12 -17 December 1994. Accord- st st suffered under the Nazis in this building.” A further plaque recalls The road branches off to Rue Jules Wilhelm which leads to the Kirch- ters the town park. This was landscaped by the Frenchman Edouard 1506-1684 Spanish rule (1506-1684). 1 October-31 October 7.30 a.m.-8 p.m. ing to UNESCO criteria, Luxembourg is a promi- that the deportation of Jewish men, women and children was or- berg plateau, passing by the house where the statesman Robert André between 1871 and 1878 and involved incorporating and cover- 1554 Major gunpowder explosion and subsequent fire A section of the gardens of “La Fontaine” Castle, nent example of an architectural or technologi- ganized here from 1941 onwards, resulting in the deaths of 1,300 Schuman was born. He would become president of the forerunner ing over a number of military fortifications. The route follows the destroys much of the upper town. built by Count Peter-Ernest de Mansfeld (1517-1604). Jewish people in the Holocaust. The building at 74 boulevard de la of today’s and is known as the “Father of Eu- Allée Pierre Ernest de Mansfeld cal urban landscape that illustrates significant edge of the “Kinnekswiss”, a lawn created in honour of King-Grand 1684 Luxembourg is conquered by the forces of Louis Petrusse served until the deportation as school for Jewish girls and rope”. Further along this road are the old German military cemetery, Duke William III. On the right, 100 m (33 ft) from the park’s entrance XIV, and incorporated into . Under the periods of human history. boys. the Malakoff Tower (1860), and the capital’s oldest Jewish cemetery. is a monument erected in 1975 to John the Blind, Count of Luxem- French rule, the fortress is enlarged by Vauban Fort Thungen – Musée 3 Eechelen* Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; bourg and King of Bohemia. It is located near the “Glacis” site of the (1684-1697). Wednesday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., closed on Mondays 1701 War of the Spanish succession (1701-1714). 1) Place de la Constitution and Boulevard 3) Pétrusse Park and St Quirin Chapel 6) St Margaret Chapel and annual “Schueberfouer”. Originally founded in 1340 by John the 5, Park Dräi Eechelen / L-1499 Luxembourg 1715-1795 Austrian rule (1715-1795). F.D. Roosevelt Odendahl Park Blind as a regional farmers’ and artisans’ market, the Schueberfouer T. +352 26 43 35 / E. [email protected] The Pétrusse Park was designed by the French landscape-architect is now a funfair, attracting nearly two million visitors each year. This 1795 French Revolutionary Army occupies Luxembourg I. www.m3e.lu Edouard André (1840-1911) towards the end of the 19th century. It was event is part of the city’s UNESCO intangible heritage. After this, cy- and the duchy is incorporated into France as the The Place de la Constitution is situated on the Beck Bastion plat- Underneath the railway viaduct, at the foot of the Kirchberg plateau influenced by the Romantic Movement, as it incorporates into a har- clists pass behind the Notre-Dame de la Paix Chapel (also known as “Département des Forêts” (Department of form. Created in 1644, Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, King Louis (with the Obergrünewald Fort, the “Dräi Eechelen” Fortress muse- 3 MUDAM-Museum of Grand Duke Jean* monious whole the rugged terrain, the rock formations and the ru- the Glacis Chapel). Built in 1885 by the state architect Charles Forests). French republican rule (1795-1814). XIV of France’s celebrated architect and military engineer, rede- um, and the Modern Art Museum (MUDAM)), stands the St Marga- Opening hours: Thursday - Monday (and on public holidays): ins of the fortifications. This attractive green space also provides a Arendt, it features the tombs of the first two bishops of Luxem- 1815 Luxembourg becomes a Grand Duchy, with the signed it in the late 1680s. The modern setting makes these mil- ret Chapel. Originally dating from the 13th century, the chapel was 10 a.m.-6 p.m. channel of fresh air at the heart of the upper town. Not only is this bourg, Mgr Adames and Mgr Koppes. In front of the nearby offices King of the as Grand Duke. A Wednesday: 10 a.m.-11 p.m. (the galleries close at 10 p.m.) itary tunnels (“Casemates”) a true experience. They are part of rebuilt by Count de Mansfeld in the 16th century. It is now a private a good place to cycle but it is an educational experience, thanks to of the Luxembourg Red Cross is a stone commemorating Aline May- Prussian garrison is stationed in the fortress and Closed on Tuesdays. the galleries that run beneath the city. residence. the information boards (created by the National Natural History risch-de Saint-Hubert (1874-1947), a woman of letters who cam- Luxembourg becomes part of the German 3, Park Dräi Eechelen / L-1499 Luxembourg Confederation. T. +352 45 37 85-960 / E. [email protected] Museum) explaining local geology. Some south-facing slopes were Under the rocky outcrop of the Bock, on the banks of the Alzette, is paigned for public health reforms and education rights for girls, and The platform offers an exceptional panoramic view over the 1815-1890 Reign of the House of Orange-Nassau. I. www.mudam.lu terraced for use as vegetable gardens, and these have been pre- Luxembourg City’s youth hostel. A plaque can be seen in the hostel co-founded the Luxembourg Red Cross. Continuing to the Villa lush Pétrusse valley, the Adolphe , and the Bourbon pla- 1839 The Grand Duchy gains political independence. served as historical artefacts. Cyclists can then ride on past the Beck- garden commemorating the visit to Pfaffenthal in October 1792 by Vauban the cyclist will notice commemorative plaques to four Lux- teau. 1867 The Treaty of grants Luxembourg political Old mustard factory “Muerbelsmillen” Jost defensive wall, the Pétrusse Ravelin triangular , the ’s national poet Goethe. Next comes the former St Esprit embourgish cyclists: , winner of the 1958 , 27 m (89 ft) high Beck and Louis bastions, built by the celebrated as well as François Faber, Nicolas Frantz and Elsy Jacobs, first wom- and military neutrality – the fortress is disman- Documentary centre Gëlle Fra Convent (1690), converted into a manufacturing site and a hospice French military engineer Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), th en’s world road-cycling champion. tled and the city declared open. Opening hours: Saturday to Sunday, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. “Gëlle Fra” (Golden Lady) is the national monument of remem- in the 19 century. Worth noting is that the convent church’s organ and the vestiges of the Bourbon sluice gate, built in the 18th century. 1890 Reign of the House of Nassau-Weilburg (1890 till 69, rue Mohrfels / L-2158 Luxembourg brance. It was created by the sculptor Claus Cito, has been classified as a national monument since 2002. Further The St Quirin Chapel was partly hewn out of the rock and has a Villa Vauban, Luxembourg City’s art museum, is housed in a mansion today). T. +352 4796 4501 / E. [email protected] and represents the Greek goddess of victory Nike. It was erected in along is the old mustard mill “Muerbelsmillen”. The path continues façade dating from the 14th century. It is thus one of the oldest reli- built by Jean-François Eydt for the glove-maker Gabriel Mayer in 1869. 1914-1918 First World War. Luxembourg’s neutrality is I. www.citymuseum.lu 1923 in memory of who fought in the French army into the Odendahl Park on the banks of the Alzette, named after the gious sites in the city. It provides a contrast with the nearby modern Edouard André landscaped the house’s grounds and these were fea- breached by force. during the First World War. In 1940, under the Nazi occupation, the family, market gardeners who lived nearby at 16, rue Vauban. nd skate-park, designed for both skateboarders and BMX enthusiasts. tured in his 1879 work “l’Art des Jardins”. The works exhibited are from 1940-1945 2 World War. Luxembourg’s neutrality is Villa Vauban- Luxembourg City’s Art Museum sculpture was removed and the plinth destroyed. Full restoration Öffnungszeiten: Monday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The viaduct, known as the Al Bréck (Old Bridge), was designed by the the municipal collection and consist mainly of paintings from the breached by force. Mustard was produced at Muerbelsmillen between 1922 and 1985, Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. of the monument, with its 21 metre (70ft) plinth, was completed in th th 1952 Headquarters of the European Coal and Steel engineers Népomucène Achille Grenier and Auguste Letellier. Built with the origins of the mill dating back to 1083. Visitors will first no- Dutch Golden Age (17 century) and 19 century French landscape 18, avenue Emile Reuter / L-2420 Luxembourg 1984. Community are established provisionally in between 1859 and 1861 to link the railway station to the town cen- tice the large water-wheel turning in the millstream. The mustard and historical paintings. These are completed by pictorial works, T. +352 47 96 49 00 / E. [email protected] tre, it was widened in 1958 and again in 2018. sculptures, and etchings by 17th, 18th and 19th century artists from all 4 Luxembourg. The Notre-Dame of Luxembourg Cathedral was originally built grains were ground on the first floor; the original millstones and I. www.villavauban.lu over Europe. Luxembourgish artists from the 19th and 20th centuries 1992 The EU summit confirms Luxembourg in 1613 as the church attached to the Jesuit priests’ monastery. It grinding gear, perfectly restored, are displayed there, along with a are also represented, notably the “Secessionists” from the interwar City as one of the headquarters of the EU is a prime example of late Gothic architecture, with a range of projection of archive film showing the old working methods. Luxembourg City Tourist Office The 11th May 1867 Treaty of London saw the great European powers years, as well as the “Iconomaques”, who helped shape the post-war institutions, together with and Stras- Renaissance-style ornamentation and architectural features. The Opening hours: guarantee the neutrality of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Central period. bourg. statue of the Comforter of the Afflicted (patron of the city since April-September 9 a.m.-7 p.m. October-March: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. to this agreement was the dismantling of the extensive fortifications, 7) Pfaffenthal 1994 The Fortress and the are included in the Sunday, bank holidays: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 1666 and of the country since 1678) was given a permanent which had led to Luxembourg being called “The of the Crossing Avenue Emile Reuter, the path continues to , UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. 30, place Guillaume II / L-1648 Luxembourg home in the church in 1794. The church was elevated to cathedral North”. However, 17 km (10 miles) of the original 23 km of military tun- A UNESCO world heritage buffer zone, Pfaffenthal has played an im- a fine modernist building with art-deco ornamentation. Built on the 1995 Luxembourg European City of Culture. T. +352 22 28 09 / [email protected] status by Pope Pius IX in 1870. Extension work on the southern nels (Casemates) were left intact and many can be visited. The 1867 portant part in the history of the Luxembourg fortress since Vauban site of the old Louvigny Fort, (the redoubt has been conserved) 2007 Luxembourg and Greater Region, European I. www.luxembourg-city.lu wing was carried out between 1935 and 1938. The crypt contains agreement also required that the 4,000-strong garrison of the Ger- incorporated it in the fortifications in 1865. On the “Vauban Circuit”, to the plans of the architects Etienne Galowich and Pierre Schaack, Capital of Culture. the tombs of several notable people in the country’s history, in- man Confederation troops should withdraw: They had been stationed leading up to the forts in the Grünewald, many remains can still be and enlarged in 1953 by Nicolas Schmit-Noesen, the Villa is now a *Luxembourg Card: open access to and attractions cluding bishops of Luxembourg, members of the Grand Ducal here as a requirement of the 1815 Congress of agreements. seen, for example, the Eich and Bons Malades Gates, which were listed historical building. From 1933 to 1996 it was the headquarters The “Luxembourg Card” is ideal for culture enthusiasts. For 1, 2 or 3 days, family, and Count John the Blind, who died in 1346 at the battle Along the way: once defended by deep trenches, heavy drawbridges, and loopholes. of what in 1966 became “Radio Télé Luxembourg” and is now the individuals and groups with up to 5 members can enjoy open access to of Crécy. If the enemy managed to get close they could be bombarded with pan-European radio and TV broadcaster “RTL Group”. The con- more than 60 museums and tourist attractions in Luxembourg. What’s 4) The Grund Cathedral of Our Lady of Luxembourg more, you are not limited to the capital, with the tourist destinations molten tar or oil, poured through openings. in the gallery above the cert-hall of the RTL radio orchestra has been preserved. The buildings near the cathedral and the Place de la Constitution arch. Doors on the upper level led to the defensive walls. A further, 5 Opening hours: every day 8 a.m.-6 p.m. included in the Luxembourg Card found throughout the Grand Duchy. Rue Notre Dame / L-2240 Luxembourg housed the Jesuit training college, which became the Grand Du- After passing the mini-golf course and miniature train, cyclists reach arrow-shaped fortification was built in 1743 to defend the trench in This is just one of the many advantages of using this card to help you th The next noteworthy sight is a bust of Mahatma Gandhi by the In- T. +352 46 20 23 / E. [email protected] cal Athénée in the 19 century. From 1973 to 2019 it was home to the Grund quarter. The first thing to notice is a section of wall: the front of the Porte d’Eich. The tall chimney beside the river is what discover and explore this country’s many interesting sights. th dian artist Amar Nath Sehgal (1922-2007), erected in 1973. I. www.cathol.lu the National Library. The cathedral courtyard was the site of Lux- remains of the 14 century defences by the (now dismantled) Porte remains of an old pumping station that brought water to the upper Moreover, it grants free use of all public transport (bus, train and tram). Available for prices ranging from € 13 to € 68; an information embourg’s first synagogue, and a memorial to Luxembourg’s de . On the top of the hill you can see a turret from the old town. Between the two Vauban Towers is a defensive wall-walkway Across Avenue Monterey is Luxembourg’s synagogue, designed in brochure is included. Visit www.visitluxembourg.com for more victims of the holocaust was erected here in 2018. Franco-Israeli Verlorenkost fort. Also of note is 27, rue St Ulrich, the birthplace of (called “De Béinchen”) that crosses the Alzette River. A film showing Casino Luxembourg - Forum d’art contemporain* 1951 by the architects Victor Engels and René Mailliet. Written on the information, or download the Luxembourg Card App onto you mobile artist Shelomo Selinger, himself a holocaust survivor, created the Eugène Ruppert, known as the father of modern steel production in the history of this neighbourhood is projected in a loop in the Bons Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday China. He managed the Iron & Steel Works of Han Yang between pediment is an inscription in Hebrew quoting the prophet Haggai: and Sunday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. device. memorial sculpture. Malades Tower. More recently, in 1976, this was the site of a tragic st 1894 and 1911, employing 26,000 people. The remains of the Grund “The glory of the latter house shall be greater than the former, says Thursday: 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; closed on 1 January, Discover Luxembourg’s heritage with guided : Bock Casemates, explosion caused by the mishandling of liquid fuel. Three people the Lord of hosts; and in this place will I give peace.” 1st November, 25th December Wenzel Circuit, Vauban Circuit, City Promenade. To , further along the edge of the valley towards the Adol- sluice gate indicate another of the fortress’s lines of defence, which died and 21 were injured in the incident, which also caused substan- 41, rue Notre-Dame / L-2240 Luxembourg phe Bridge, is the Casino Luxembourg - Forum d’art contempo- fortunately never had to be used. Conceived by the engineer de tial damage to property. The area was restored in 1982 and 1986. Towards the town centre is the old Lambert Redoubt, now turned T. +352 22 50 45 / E. [email protected] rain. It is primarily an exhibition space for young, mostly interna- Beauffe, in case of attack the sluice gate system would allow the into a monument called “Onde”. This work by the French artist I. www.casino-luxembourg.lu tional contemporary artists, and it also offers the public different Alzette and Pétrusse valleys to be flooded upstream of the Grund Opposite stands St Mathew’s Church, built in 1871/2 in the Byzantine Jean-Bernard Métais seeks to portray the absurdity of war. Continu- possibilities for formal and informal gatherings in attractive quarter. Plaques on the house standing at number 14 show the level style by the state architect Charles Arendt. Inside is a magnificent ing through the park, cyclists come to an artificial pond, created over surroundings. The Forum is located in the old Casino bourgeois of the flooding that occurred in 1756 and 1806. The building that lies UNESCO World Heritage - Bike Tour painting attributed to Gaspard de Crayer (1584-1669). The site is also the Fort Lambert tunnels. After leaving the park visitors (1880), where the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt gave his last at the foot of the upper town dates from 1809 and was used as a Luxembourg – UNESCO Walking Tour“, noteworthy because six members of the resistance hid for a time in can see Villa Baldauff built by Pierre Kemp for the industrialist recital in 1886. The building was also used as the cultural centre prison until 1869. Opposite, near to the bridge, a plaque commemo- download the app “Spoticle” or izi.TRAVEL the loft above the side nave during World War II. Today the church is Kerckhove in 1880. It too is an official historical monument. It is part and meeting place for the European Coal and Steel Community rates the birth of Count John Aldringen (1588-1634), a commander of 6 on you smartphone, and open the website used by the orthodox community. of a “ring of villas” which has surrounded the town park since the from 1959 to 1990. the Imperial Army during the Thirty Years War. Located on the banks UNESCO.lu dismantling of the fortress in 1867. The route then returns to the of the Alzette River, the Grund was one of the first neighbourhoods Further down the valley, as we leave the UNESCO zone, is the Pfaffen- th Place de la Constitution. 2) Grand Duke , in the town to be inhabited before the 20 century. It was a home thal-Kirchberg railway station and funicular (2017), which links mainly to artisans, tanners, and brewers (who used the Alzette’s wa- the lower town to the rail network and the Kirchberg European Place de Metz and Villa Pauly ters) and shop-owners. This quarter is part of the UNESCO World and business district. Here cyclists can choose between taking the PC2 Heritage Site central zone. The cycle route “Centre PC1” which starts cycle-path to Echternach or the PC4 towards the River. By the Adolphe Bridge is a stone marking the (“Voie in the village of Hespérange, crosses the Grund before looping de la Liberté”). This 1,446 km (900 miles) route, running from the around Luxembourg City to join the Kirchberg Plateau via the PC2 To the left of St Mathew’s Church is the “Théiwesbuer”, a spring D-Day landing beaches in Normandy, through France, Belgium cycle route. from which water was taken and brought to the upper town. Before and Luxembourg, commemorates the liberation of these coun- pumps were installed, this was mostly done manually. Opposite, un- tries in the Second World War. It follows the itinerary of the US The National Natural History Museum is also in the Grund. It is lo- derneath the bridge, was a washhouse which was converted into a Third Army, commanded by General George S. Patton. th th cated in a former hospice (14 century) which in the 19 century be- paddling pool in 2017. The water is a constant (if chilly) 12°C (54F). Recommendations of the Road Safety came a women’s prison. It was converted into the present museum Administration: - Beware! Never position yourself to the side of a truck Many people see the Adolphe Bridge as a symbol of Luxembourg in 1996. The old Benedictine abbey of “Neumünster” (Neimënster) Another 100 m (325 ft) from the Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg station is the itself. Made from local sandstone, cement and reinforced con- or a bus. They often have a substantial blind spot that was built in 1606 but was used as a and then a prison dur- historic Val des Bons Malades cemetery. It includes tombs of “Com- crete, it features traditional building materials supplemented by Two cyclists can ride side-by-side except: can make you invisible to drivers. ing the French Revolution. The Neimënster Cultural and Meeting munards” (members and supporters of the 1871 Paris Commune), a products of the country’s once-powerful steel industry. An inno- • on bends - Wear a helmet and bright colours, ideally with Centre has been located here since 2004. Nearby is the former con- French memorial monument (1870), and a funeral monument in vative suspended cycle-path and walkway was opened in 2017, • when approaching a level crossing reflective material vent-church of St John, built at the same time as the abbey, though honour of the Luxembourgish composer Laurent Menager. Domi- attached to the underside of the road, itself adapted to incorpo- • when approaching the top of a hill - Keep your distance from parked cars where a door the present features of the church date from 1688 and 1705. Many of nating the valley is the Grand Duchesse Charlotte Bridge, commonly rate a new tram-line. Cycling along this path offers a close-up of • at night opening might cause a collision. the furnishings are in a rich, baroque style, particularly the organ called the “Red Bridge”. It was built in 1962 to the plans of the engi- the beauty and ingenuity of the construction, as well as a pano- th • if they are inconveniencing other road users unneces- and a monument dating from 1710. There is also a 14 century black neer Egon Jux and opened to traffic in 1967. It links the Kirchberg ramic view over the valley. sarily Madonna, an object of veneration for pilgrims. European and business zones with the district and the upper town. It is 355 m (1,165 ft) long and its steel construction - Indicate any change of direction clearly and early with Obligatory equipment on a bike The bridge was built between 1900 and 1903, and at the time The Rue de Trèves climbs up onto the Rham plateau, with its barracks stretches 75 m (245 ft) h igh over the Alzette. This sophisticated 7 a hand signal had the largest central span of any stone bridge in the world built by Vauban (from 1685) and the Prussians (1862). The site is de- structure illustrates the level of engineering know-how in this coun- - Wearing headphones is forbidden 1. a bell (84,55 m). Designed by the engineer Paul Séjourné, it features fended by six lookout towers and the gate known as “Dënselspuert”, - When vehicles are stationary at an intersection or a 2. two brakes th try in the 1960s. two parallel arches made from hewn stone. It forms a contrast also called Porte Jacob – all features of the 14 century Wenceslas for- railway crossing, go around then on the right-hand 3. a white or yellow light at the front with the viaduct built further along the valley, which has 24 tifications. From here visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of the up- side. 4. at least two reflectors per wheel or arches – a construction dating from when Luxembourg was still 8) The Pfaffenthal lift and the per town and the Grund neighbourhood. - You can use the pavement when pushing your bicycle. reflective strips on the wheels a fortress city. “Grand Théâtre” When there is no pavement you must walk on the 5. reflectors on the pedals 5) Clausen lower town and 1 Grand Duke Adolphe Bridge : suspended cycle-path and walkway* right-hand side of the road. 6. a red reflector and a back light On the other side of the valley, turn right after leaving the sus- The panoramic lift links Pfaffenthal and the upper town (65 m / 2 pended walkway-cycle-path. Here you will see the “Tree of Peace” “La Fontaine” Château Alzette, Grund* 215 ft) in just 30 seconds. After emerging from the tunnel at the top 3 Saint John’s Church, Grund* monument, erected in 2018 to mark the 50th anniversary of the of the lift you will see a sculpture by Jean-Bernard Métais (*1954) 4 Old Mustard factory “Muerbelsmillen”, “Pfaffenthal”* Voluntary Army Corps and the 175 years of the Musique militaire At the fork in the Rue de la Tour Jacob, the trail crosses the site of the entitled “Passe-Muraille” (literally “pass-wall”) which alludes to the 5 Bons Malades Gate, Pfaffenthal** old Porte de Trèves (1590), passing under a footbridge and joining Editor: Luxembourgish Commission for cooperation with UNESCO in collaboration with: City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg City Tourist Office, Comité Grand Ducale (the army band). The work seeks to promote in- old fortress ramparts. Next to the cycle-path, notice the horse-chest- 6 Panoramic lift, Pfaffenthal* the path round the Wenceslas fortifications. The cycle-track follows Alstad, Syndicat des Intérêts Locaux Pfaffenthal-Siechenhof, Syndicat des Intérêts Locaux du Stadtgrund, Les Amis du château de Clausen, Frënn vun der ter-cultural dialogue and social inclusion, and was created by Hed- nut tree, planted in 1921 to mark the birth of HRH Prince John, the 7 Villa Vauban – Luxembourg City’s Art Museum* the street down into Clausen, a district where beer has been brewed Festungsgeschicht, Geschichtsfrenn St Quirinus. va Ser, a UNESCO artist for peace. future Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and father of the future Grand- * © Vic Fischbach / ** © SIP Christof Weber since the Münster Abbey was founded in 1083. Now called “Rives de Layout: binsfeld Photos: Vic Fischbach Print: Druckerei Schlimé; print run: 1000. Published: 2019.