Discover 20 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Luxembourg. Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Bock (Luxembourg), Grand Ducal Palace (Luxembourg) or Gëlle Fra (Luxembourg).
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Luxembourg.
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Bock, Luxembourg
The Bock is a promontory in the north-eastern corner of Luxembourg City's old historical district. Offering a natural fortification, its rocky cliffs tower above the River Alzette, which surrounds it on three sides. It was here that Count Siegfried built his Castle of Lucilinburhuc in 963, providing a basis for the development of the town that became Luxembourg. Over the centuries, the Bock and the surrounding defenses were reinforced, attacked, and rebuilt time and time again as the armies of the Burgundians, Habsburgs, Spaniards, Prussians, and French vied for victory over one of Europe's most strategic strongholds, the Fortress of Luxembourg. Warring did not stop until the Treaty of London was signed in 1867, calling for the demolition of the fortifications. Ruins of the old castle and the vast underground system of passages and galleries known as the casemates continue to be a major tourist attraction.[1]
Address: 10 Montée de Clausen, 1343 Luxembourg
Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg
Also known as: Groussherzogleche Palais
Palace residence of Grand Duke. The Grand Ducal Palace is a palace in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the official residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and where he performs most of his duties as head of state of the Grand Duchy.[2]
Address: 17 Rue du Marché-aux-Herbes, 1728 Lëtzebuerg
Gëlle Fra, Luxembourg
War memorial topped by a gold statue. The Monument of Remembrance, usually known by the nickname of the Gëlle Fra, is a war memorial in Luxembourg City. It is dedicated to the thousands of Luxembourgers who volunteered for service in the armed forces of the Allied Powers during both World Wars and the Korean War.
The Gëlle Fra is situated in Constitution Square, in the Ville Haute quarter of central Luxembourg City.[3]
Address: Place de la Constitution, Luxembourg
The Family of Man, Clervaux
The Family of Man was an ambitious exhibition of 503 photographs from 68 countries curated by Edward Steichen, the director of the New York City Museum of Modern Art's Department of Photography. According to Steichen, the exhibition represented the "culmination of his career." The title was taken from a line in a Carl Sandburg poem.
The Family of Man was exhibited in 1955 from January 24 to May 8 at the New York MoMA, then toured the world for eight years to record-breaking audience numbers. Commenting on its appeal, Steichen said the people "looked at the pictures, and the people in the pictures looked back at them. They recognized each other." The physical collection is archived and displayed at Clervaux Castle in Edward Steichen's home country of Luxembourg, where he was born in 1879 in Bivange. It was first exhibited there in 1994 after restoration of the prints. In 2003 the Family of Man photographic collection was added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register in recognition of its historical value.[4]
Address: 31 Montee du Chateau, 9712 Clervaux
Abbey of Echternach, Echternach
Also known as: Abtei Iechternach
Monastery in Echternach, Luxembourg. The Abbey of Echternach is a Benedictine monastery in the town of Echternach, in eastern Luxembourg. The Abbey was founded in the 7th century by St Willibrord, the patron saint of Luxembourg. For three hundred years, it benefited from the patronage of a succession of rulers, and was the most powerful institution in Luxembourg.
The abbey is currently a popular tourist attraction mostly on account of an annual dancing procession that is held every Whit Tuesday. Tens of thousands of tourists, day-trippers, pilgrims, and clergy visit Echternach to witness or participate in the traditional ceremony.[5]
Address: Porte St. Willibrord, Echternach
Clervaux Castle, Clervaux
Also known as: Schlass Klierf
Castle in Clervaux, Luxembourg. Clervaux Castle in the town of Clervaux in Northern Luxembourg dates back to the 12th century. Destroyed by the fire in the Second World War during the Battle of the Bulge, the castle has now been fully rebuilt. It houses the commune's administrative offices as well as a museum containing an exhibition of Edward Steichen's photographs.[6]
National Resistance Museum, Esch-sur-Alzette
Also known as: Nationale Resistenzmusée
Museum in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. The National Resistance Museum of Luxembourg is located in the centre of Esch-sur-Alzette in the south-east of the country. The specially designed building traces the history of Luxembourg from 1940 to 1945 under the Nazi oppression, through the reactions of the people, until liberation, by photos, objects and works of art. There is also an exhibition of the Nazi concentration camps and the treatment of Luxembourg's Jews.[7]
Address: Place de la Résistance, Esch-sur-Alzette
Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette
Concert hall in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. The Rockhal is a concert hall in Esch-sur-Alzette, in southern Luxembourg. It opened on 23 September 2005, has a maximum capacity of 6,500 people and is sited on the former industrial site of Belval in the west of Esch.[8]
Address: 5 Avenue du Rock'N'roll, 4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
Clervaux Abbey, Clervaux
Also known as: Benediktinerabtei Klierf
Abbey. The Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maurus of Clervaux, founded in 1890, is a Benedictine monastery in Clervaux, Luxembourg. It is a member of the Solesmes Congregation in the Benedictine Confederation.[9]
Bettembourg Castle, Dudelange
Also known as: Beetebuerger Schlass
Castle in Bettembourg, Luxembourg. Bettembourg Castle located in the centre of Bettembourg in the south of Luxembourg has a history starting in 1733 when it was built as the residence of a farming family. Today it houses the offices and services of the local commune.[10]
Parc Merveilleux, Dudelange
Also known as: Mäerchepark Beetebuerg
Amusement park in Bettembourg, Luxembourg. The Parc Merveilleux is an amusement park just east of Bettembourg in the south of Luxembourg. Designed above all for children, the park has a wide range of attractions including exotic birds, animals in their natural habitats, a pony ranch, a miniature railway, children's self-drive cars, adventure playgrounds, scenes from fairy tales, a restaurant and a cafeteria. The park is open every day from Easter to early October.[11]
Address: Route de Mondorf, 3260 Bettembourg
Tétange, Dudelange
Tétange is a town in the commune of Kayl, in south-western Luxembourg. As of 2001, the town has a population of 2,813. Schlager singer Camillo Felgen and Olympic cyclist Roger Thull were born here.[12]
Prehistory Museum, Echternach
Also known as: Musée de préhistoire Hihof
Museum in Echternach, Luxembourg. The Prehistory Museum in Echternach, Luxembourg, houses a collection of prehistoric artefacts principally from Luxembourg, northern Europe and France testifying to the history of mankind for more than a million years. It is located in the 15th century Hihof building in the centre of the town.[13]
Villa Romaine, Echternach
Museum
Pettingen Castle, Mersch
Also known as: Waasserbuerg Pëtten
Castle in Mersch, Luxembourg. Pettingen Castle is located in the village of Pettingen some 4 km north of Mersch in central Luxembourg. It is one of the best preserved fortified castles in the country.[14]
Mersch Castle, Mersch
Also known as: Schlass Miersch
Castle in Mersch, Luxembourg. Mersch Castle in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located in the centre of Mersch, its history goes back to the 13th century. Today the castle houses the administrative offices of the local commune.[15]
Address: 3 Place de l'Église, 7533 Mersch
Kulturfabrik Esch-sur-Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette
Also known as: Kulturzentrum Kulturfabrik
Cultural center in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. Kulturfabrik Esch-sur-Alzette is a cultural centre located in a former slaughterhouse in the city of Esch-sur-Alzette in Luxembourg. As of 2019, the state-funded centre attracts almost 80,000 visitors a year.[16]
Address: Esch-sur-Alzette, 116, rue de Luxembourg, L-4221
National Literature Centre, Mersch
Also known as: Centre national de littérature
Archive in Mersch, Luxembourg. The National Literature Centre, abbreviated CNL, is the national literary archive of Luxembourg. It is based in the town of Mersch, about 15 kilometers to the north of Luxembourg City. Created as a research library in 1995, the CNL's collections include more than 40,000 volumes, a majority of them written by authors of Luxembourgish descent or residing in Luxembourg, as well as an ever-growing collection of manuscripts, letters and personal items. The library also collects newspaper clippings relating to Luxembourgish literature and literary journals and serials. As one of Luxembourg's legal deposit libraries, it receives copies of nearly all books produced in Luxembourg and actively purchases monographs by Luxembourgish authors printed abroad.[17]
Address: 2, rue Emmanuel Servais, Mersch
Senningen, Senningerberg
Also known as: Senneng
Town in Luxembourg. Senningen, is a small town in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. As of 2022, the town has a population of 726.[18]
Hostert, Senningerberg
Also known as: Hueschtert
Town in Luxembourg. Hostert is a small town in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 358.[19]