Make your way up to this old Beck bastion with its obelisk to take in the fantastic views over the Pétrusse ravine, the surrounding gardens and the Pont Adolphe. This is where you'll find the entrance to the Pétrusse blockhouses.

This has been called «the most beautiful balcony in Europe» because of its views. The path borders the old ramparts along the edge of the Alzette and reachs the enormous gateway known as the Porte de Grund (1632). The elegant façades of houses belong..

The crest of the Vauban citadel, known as the «Plateau of the Holy Spirit», gives magnificent views over the valleys of the Pétrusse and the Alzette, as well as over to the Rham Plateau and the low town of Grund and the Church of St-Jean.

This is the unfinished part of a 23-km long defensive maze built in 1745. It connected the various parts of the fortress. During the air raids in the Second World War, its corridors were used as shelters. An archaeological crypt encloses several ruin..

The cathedral's thin spires and choir stalls date from the 20C but the building itself is an old Jesuit church dating from the 17C. Although a Gothic style dominates the cathedral, there are several Renaissance and Baroque elements such as the carvin..

The left wing of the palace, the old city hall, goes back to the 16C. It has gracious turrets and its facade is decorated with geometric bas-reliefs. The right wing, known as «la Balance», was added in 1741 and the building to its right, finished in ..

The museum concentrates on the fortress city fought over by European countries, as well as the economic (ARBED, amongh others), political (independence in 1890), religious (Marian cult) and cultural aspects of the capital of the Grand Duchy. The uppe..

This museum has a large Gallo-Romain section , a Fine Art section including ancient and modern art, and a section on Life in Luxembourg (decorative art, popular arts and crafts).

The setting is remarkable: the national Natural History Museum is housed in the 14C St-Jean hospice in the old Grund district, a Unesco World Heritage Site. The hospice was originally a mental asylum and orphanage and was turned into a women's prison..

Boulevard Victor Thorn offers remarkable views over the Alzette Valley, reached by Pont Vauban and in the middle of which is the suburb of Pfaffenthal. Above, the Pont Grande-Duchesse Charlotte linking the town to the Kirchberg plateau, where the Cen..

This striking red bridge, inaugurated in 1966, is made of steel, a symbol of the CECA. It crosses a 300 metre stretch of the Alzette.

This large underground network which opens onto the Pétrusse Valley was built in 1746 by the Austrians to improve the plateau's defences on the South flank.

As the name indicates, this square is dedicated to William II of the Netherlands (1792-1849), Grand Duke of Luxembourg. The equestrian statue of the great man stands in this square. The hôtel de ville , built in a traditional local style, has overlo..

This shaded square is the lively centre of the city. In high season, the cafés spill onto the pavements. The main feature of the square is the Palais Municipal . Behind the bandstand is a column in honour of Michel Lentz, the author of the Luxembour..

On this attractive square situated in the old town near the cathedral, it's good to stroll. A memorial to Grand Duchess Charlotte has been erected.

This square was once a crossroads between Roman roads and owes its name to the Marché-aux-Poissons (Fish Market) that once stood here. The old houses around the square make it a very picturesque place. You will find the house called «under the pil..

This gate stands at the level of the second city wall and is only flanked by two towers. Further along, the 17th-Century Porte Pfaffenthal leads into the city.

The Villa Vauban has Belgian, Dutch and French pictures from the 17C to the present day, and also hosts temporary exhibitions. Among the Flemish paintings, see the works by David Teniers the Younger (17C). The 17C Dutch collection is excellent. Frenc..

Take the car through the suburbs of Grund, Pfaffenthal and Clausen by driving along the right bank of the Alzette. The city will unveil a new face: its popular districts, its houses, and its brasseries which still make their own beer... At the bottom..

Until the French Revolution, this church was part of the Benedictine Abbey of Munster. The current edifice dates from 1705. Inside, notice the three retables in the choir stalls in Flemish Baroque style, a 16th-Century Way of the Cross in Limoges ena..