When? Sunday 18.10.202614:30 - 16:00

“Luxembourg, Old Quarters and Fortifications, World Heritage” – in Danger?

Name: “Luxembourg, Old Quarters and Fortifications, World Heritage” – in Danger?
Start: 2026-10-18T14:30+02:00
End: 2026-10-18T16:00+02:00
Location: Place Guillaume II

Where? -, Place Guillaume II, L-1536 Luxembourg Art, Culture & Literature, Training/Conferences

Discover the current challenges facing the ‘Luxembourg, Old Town and Fortifications’ World Heritage Site, accompanied by an expert in its management.

Is the World Heritage Site “Luxembourg, Old Quarters and Fortifications” under threat?

Join the honorary UNESCO Site Manager for a guided tour exploring the boundaries of the World Heritage property and the risks it faces, including development pressure, climate change, flooding, rockfalls, biodiversity loss, urban densification, gentrification, the loss of authenticity and integrity, and insufficient social and functional diversity. The tour also presents the requirements of the World Heritage Convention and the Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape, as well as the legislation, regulations and the work of the various professionals involved in safeguarding this heritage.

Saturday, 17 October 2026, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Departure: Place Guillaume II

For more information, please visit : www.histoireurbaine.lu.

This event is organised as part of the European Heritage Days 2026..