Churches of Luxembourg and other Luxembourg, Luxembourg General Tips

Favorite Thing: Many churches can be found in and around Luxembourg's city centre. I have listed some of them under "Things to do". Other churches well worth seeing include the following ones:

The twin towered Saint Alphonse Church is located in the city centre at Rue des Capucins 32. The yellow church is of Catholic denomination.

The Saint Jean Baptiste Church belongs to the former Neumünster Abbey complex. It got its first mention in the early 14th century, whereas its present shape dates from the late 17th century. It is situated in the Grund district.

Just north west of the city centre and opposite to the Norte Dame cemterey a lovely Catholic chapel can be found. Its name is Chapelle du Glacis.


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Favorite Thing: Luxembourg is said to have almost 100 bridges. This is mainly caused by its location high above the Alzette and Petrusse river valleys.

The red sandstone Castle Bridge was built in 1735 and totally restored in 1992/93. It can be found near the Bock casemates.

The 308 m long Pont Viaduct is also known as "Old Bridge" and it was opened in 1961. It spans the Petrusse valley and links the city centre with today's Gare district.

Luxembourg's "New Bridge" is the famous Pont Adolphe which also spans the Petrusse valley. With 211 m in length and 46 m in height it was at the time of construction in 1903 the largest stone bridge in the world.

One of the smaller, but very picturesque bridges is the footbridge Stiechen. The history of this stone bridge dates back to the lates 14th century. The Stiechen is situated right underneath the Bock casemates.


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Favorite Thing: Luxembourg's city centre is more or less completely surounded by a green belt consisting of the green Petrusse valley on the southern side and various public parks on the other sides.

Among the popular parks are Parc Ed. Klein, Parc de Ville and Parc des Trois Glands. They are home to some fountains, statues and flower arrangements and therefore invite for a relaxing break from busy sightseeing.


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Favorite Thing: Quite a few of Luxembourg's sights are beautifully illuminted at night.

Among them are the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the State Savings Bank, the Bridge Pont Adolphe and the railway station building which dates back to the early 20th century.

Also you shouldn't miss a walk along the cliffs in the upper town, from where you can enjoy panoramic night views over the Petrusse or the Alzette valleys.


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Favorite Thing: Kirchberg is a district of Luxembourg which is situated about 2,5 km north east of the city centre. Due to its location on a plateau it can be seen from far away.

The Kirchberg is home to many international banks as well as Euopean institutions including the European Court of Justice. Other remarkable buildings include the oval shaped Philamonie Luxembourg (2005) and the Museum of modern Art (Mudam, 2006).

Between all these buildings some modern sculptures can be seen.


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Favorite Thing: The so called Wenzel Circular Walk is a good way to explore Luxembourg's oldest parts in about 2 hours.

The walk is named after Wenceslas II Duke of Luxembourg and leads along many historic sights.

Among them are the Bock Casemates, the Castle Bridge, the Grund Gate, the Wenzel Wall, the Neumünster Abbey and the Rham Plateau.

The Wenzel Circular Walk is well signposted by metal plates in the ground. A brochure about the walk is available at the Tourist Information Office.


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