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Vauban Towers (Pfaffenthal)

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Vauban Towers (Pfaffenthal)

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    1. View of Grund, Luxembourg City – Pfaffenthal Panoramic Lift loop from Hollerich

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    2. View of the Grund, Luxembourg City – Pfaffenthal Panoramic Lift loop from Luxembourg

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    04:42

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    3. Pfaffenthal Panoramic Lift – View of the Grund, Luxembourg City loop from Dommeldange

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    06:16

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    July 26, 2022

    Two very well-preserved original towers can be seen in the lower town of Pfaffenthal. The two towers face each other on the banks of the Alzette. They were built around 1685 and included in the city's fortification ring. They are the best-preserved defense towers of the former city ring.

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      January 25, 2023

      Two gate towers in the Pfaffenthal in the city of Luxembourg, on the right and left of the Alzette, are named as Vauban towers, the Siechentor and the Eichertor. Both gates took their names from the medieval gates that previously existed here.

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        June 4, 2023

        The Vauban Towers have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1994, along with the other remains of the former Luxembourg Fortress.

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          July 24, 2025

          beautiful building by the architect Vauban

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