Luxembourg District is Travelog's home for Luxembourg City, whose Old Quarters and Fortifications were inscribed by UNESCO in 1994 under criterion (iv), recognized for a strategic position that made the city one of Europe's greatest fortified sites from the 16th century until its walls were dismantled in 1867.
Luxembourg City's centuries as one of Europe's greatest fortified sites, ending only when its walls came down in 1867, is worth knowing as documented, specific military history, live below with its full landmark coverage.
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