Publication date: 2023-06-20
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Unprecedented dive into the heart of the Casemates
Unprecedented dive into the heart of the Casemates
You've got a few days ahead of you and after testing out all the outdoor pools and lakes in the area, you're wondering where you can find some fresh air? 🥵 Put on your best trainers (or rather your most comfortable ones), we'll take you with us to the heart of the Casemates, for an unusual visit back in time!
You've got a few days ahead of you and after testing out all the outdoor pools and lakes in the area, you're wondering where you can find some fresh air? 🥵 Put on your best trainers (or rather your most comfortable ones), we'll take you with us to the heart of the Casemates, for an unusual visit back in time!
You've got a few days ahead of you and after testing out all the outdoor pools and lakes in the area, you're wondering where you can find some fresh air? 🥵 Put on your best trainers (or rather your most comfortable ones), we'll take you with us to the heart of the Casemates, for an unusual visit back in time!
You've got a few days ahead of you and after testing out all the outdoor pools and lakes in the area, you're wondering where you can find some fresh air? 🥵 Put on your best trainers (or rather your most comfortable ones), we'll take you with us to the heart of the Casemates, for an unusual visit back in time!
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TOWARDS THE PETRUSSE CASEMATES
The exploration begins at the foot of the Gëlle Fra, in the Constitution Area📍For the visit, remember to pick up your ticket at the LCTO tourist office or directly online and join the guide's tour in the slot of your choice, depending on the date, time and language you prefer!
Just ten steps down, and we're already at the start of this incredible network of galleries carved out of the stone by Vauban.
So don't worry: there's no need to brandish your torch like you did for the very first visits to the public in 1933 🕯️ Today, the Pétrusse Casemates shines with a new scenography, lighting and sound effects to bring history to life 😍
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TOWARDS THE PETRUSSE CASEMATES
The exploration begins at the foot of the Gëlle Fra, in the Constitution Area📍For the visit, remember to pick up your ticket at the LCTO tourist office or directly online and join the guide's tour in the slot of your choice, depending on the date, time and language you prefer!
Just ten steps down, and we're already at the start of this incredible network of galleries carved out of the stone by Vauban.
So don't worry: there's no need to brandish your torch like you did for the very first visits to the public in 1933 🕯️ Today, the Pétrusse Casemates shines with a new scenography, lighting and sound effects to bring history to life 😍
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TOWARDS THE PETRUSSE CASEMATES
The exploration begins at the foot of the Gëlle Fra, in the Constitution Area📍For the visit, remember to pick up your ticket at the LCTO tourist office or directly online and join the guide's tour in the slot of your choice, depending on the date, time and language you prefer!
Just ten steps down, and we're already at the start of this incredible network of galleries carved out of the stone by Vauban.
So don't worry: there's no need to brandish your torch like you did for the very first visits to the public in 1933 🕯️ Today, the Pétrusse Casemates shines with a new scenography, lighting and sound effects to bring history to life 😍
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TOWARDS THE PETRUSSE CASEMATES
The exploration begins at the foot of the Gëlle Fra, in the Constitution Area📍For the visit, remember to pick up your ticket at the LCTO tourist office or directly online and join the guide's tour in the slot of your choice, depending on the date, time and language you prefer!
Just ten steps down, and we're already at the start of this incredible network of galleries carved out of the stone by Vauban.
So don't worry: there's no need to brandish your torch like you did for the very first visits to the public in 1933 🕯️ Today, the Pétrusse Casemates shines with a new scenography, lighting and sound effects to bring history to life 😍
Our favourites during the visit (even though we've lost counting them): the golden arch, with its nod to the Gëlle Fra, which is just above our heads at this point!
The projection room in the rock, where the Casemates of yesteryear tell their story to the Casemates of today. And the loopholes, lit up in blue, which let the sun's rays through (we'll leave you with the surprise of the view) 😉
Our favourites during the visit (even though we've lost counting them): the golden arch, with its nod to the Gëlle Fra, which is just above our heads at this point!
The projection room in the rock, where the Casemates of yesteryear tell their story to the Casemates of today. And the loopholes, lit up in blue, which let the sun's rays through (we'll leave you with the surprise of the view) 😉
Our favourites during the visit (even though we've lost counting them): the golden arch, with its nod to the Gëlle Fra, which is just above our heads at this point!
The projection room in the rock, where the Casemates of yesteryear tell their story to the Casemates of today. And the loopholes, lit up in blue, which let the sun's rays through (we'll leave you with the surprise of the view) 😉
Our favourites during the visit (even though we've lost counting them): the golden arch, with its nod to the Gëlle Fra, which is just above our heads at this point!
The projection room in the rock, where the Casemates of yesteryear tell their story to the Casemates of today. And the loopholes, lit up in blue, which let the sun's rays through (we'll leave you with the surprise of the view) 😉
When you reach the end of the tour, don't forget to take a look at the huge cannon (used for the last time on the occasion of the birth of Grand Duke Jean in 1921), before heading back outside to the beautiful valley for another breathtaking view.
When you reach the end of the tour, don't forget to take a look at the huge cannon (used for the last time on the occasion of the birth of Grand Duke Jean in 1921), before heading back outside to the beautiful valley for another breathtaking view.
When you reach the end of the tour, don't forget to take a look at the huge cannon (used for the last time on the occasion of the birth of Grand Duke Jean in 1921), before heading back outside to the beautiful valley for another breathtaking view.
When you reach the end of the tour, don't forget to take a look at the huge cannon (used for the last time on the occasion of the birth of Grand Duke Jean in 1921), before heading back outside to the beautiful valley for another breathtaking view.
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BOCK CASEMATES: THE REOPENING
Time for us for a quick break under the sun ☀️ and enjoy a lovely picnic, before our next refreshing walk to the Bock Casemates. This time we headed to the Clausen ascent📍 rise for a self-guided tour.
Unlike the previous visit, you choose the time slot you prefer between 10am and 5pm (last entry) and off you go for 45 minutes of exploration!
Even if the panoramas were already splendid just before, you're not ready for those who arrive...
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BOCK CASEMATES: THE REOPENING
Time for us for a quick break under the sun ☀️ and enjoy a lovely picnic, before our next refreshing walk to the Bock Casemates. This time we headed to the Clausen ascent📍 rise for a self-guided tour.
Unlike the previous visit, you choose the time slot you prefer between 10am and 5pm (last entry) and off you go for 45 minutes of exploration!
Even if the panoramas were already splendid just before, you're not ready for those who arrive...
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BOCK CASEMATES: THE REOPENING
Time for us for a quick break under the sun ☀️ and enjoy a lovely picnic, before our next refreshing walk to the Bock Casemates. This time we headed to the Clausen ascent📍 rise for a self-guided tour.
Unlike the previous visit, you choose the time slot you prefer between 10am and 5pm (last entry) and off you go for 45 minutes of exploration!
Even if the panoramas were already splendid just before, you're not ready for those who arrive...
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BOCK CASEMATES: THE REOPENING
Time for us for a quick break under the sun ☀️ and enjoy a lovely picnic, before our next refreshing walk to the Bock Casemates. This time we headed to the Clausen ascent📍 rise for a self-guided tour.
Unlike the previous visit, you choose the time slot you prefer between 10am and 5pm (last entry) and off you go for 45 minutes of exploration!
Even if the panoramas were already splendid just before, you're not ready for those who arrive...
Explore the 23km labyrinth of underground corridors, discover the keep of the former Château du Luxembourg, the 47m-deep well (perhaps you'll catch a glimpse of Mélusine?) 🧜♀️ and cross the magnificent arches of the Stierchen Bridge to admire the incredible panorama of the lower town 😍
Explore the 23km labyrinth of underground corridors, discover the keep of the former Château du Luxembourg, the 47m-deep well (perhaps you'll catch a glimpse of Mélusine?) 🧜♀️ and cross the magnificent arches of the Stierchen Bridge to admire the incredible panorama of the lower town 😍
Explore the 23km labyrinth of underground corridors, discover the keep of the former Château du Luxembourg, the 47m-deep well (perhaps you'll catch a glimpse of Mélusine?) 🧜♀️ and cross the magnificent arches of the Stierchen Bridge to admire the incredible panorama of the lower town 😍
Explore the 23km labyrinth of underground corridors, discover the keep of the former Château du Luxembourg, the 47m-deep well (perhaps you'll catch a glimpse of Mélusine?) 🧜♀️ and cross the magnificent arches of the Stierchen Bridge to admire the incredible panorama of the lower town 😍
If like us you're wondering what the Casemates were used for...
During the tour, we are told that the town's fortifications have had many unusual uses: starting with a place for growing mushrooms (yes, yes, you read that right) 🍄, a champagne cellar, a headquarters for a shooting society, a place for concerts and theatrical performances (on the Pétrusse side)... and the 2 even housed up to 35,000 people during the raids of the First World War!
Even though the galleries are part of the huge military defence system, you can confirm to your dad that they were never used for warlike activities 😌
If like us you're wondering what the Casemates were used for...
During the tour, we are told that the town's fortifications have had many unusual uses: starting with a place for growing mushrooms (yes, yes, you read that right) 🍄, a champagne cellar, a headquarters for a shooting society, a place for concerts and theatrical performances (on the Pétrusse side)... and the 2 even housed up to 35,000 people during the raids of the First World War!
Even though the galleries are part of the huge military defence system, you can confirm to your dad that they were never used for warlike activities 😌
If like us you're wondering what the Casemates were used for...
During the tour, we are told that the town's fortifications have had many unusual uses: starting with a place for growing mushrooms (yes, yes, you read that right) 🍄, a champagne cellar, a headquarters for a shooting society, a place for concerts and theatrical performances (on the Pétrusse side)... and the 2 even housed up to 35,000 people during the raids of the First World War!
Even though the galleries are part of the huge military defence system, you can confirm to your dad that they were never used for warlike activities 😌
If like us you're wondering what the Casemates were used for...
During the tour, we are told that the town's fortifications have had many unusual uses: starting with a place for growing mushrooms (yes, yes, you read that right) 🍄, a champagne cellar, a headquarters for a shooting society, a place for concerts and theatrical performances (on the Pétrusse side)... and the 2 even housed up to 35,000 people during the raids of the First World War!
Even though the galleries are part of the huge military defence system, you can confirm to your dad that they were never used for warlike activities 😌
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Things have changed a lot since then, except for their soul and their beauty! As proof, the fortifications of the City of Luxembourg and its old quarters have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994... and there's plenty to amaze us for many years to come 🇱🇺
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Things have changed a lot since then, except for their soul and their beauty! As proof, the fortifications of the City of Luxembourg and its old quarters have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994... and there's plenty to amaze us for many years to come 🇱🇺
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Things have changed a lot since then, except for their soul and their beauty! As proof, the fortifications of the City of Luxembourg and its old quarters have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994... and there's plenty to amaze us for many years to come 🇱🇺
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Things have changed a lot since then, except for their soul and their beauty! As proof, the fortifications of the City of Luxembourg and its old quarters have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994... and there's plenty to amaze us for many years to come 🇱🇺
