Patton's headquarters in Luxembourg

St. John Church

Inaugurated in October 1971 the “National Monument of Luxembourg solidarity”, called Kanounenhiwwel (mound of canons) by the locals, is the central place for national commemorations of all the victims of World War II, underlining the solidarity that Luxembourgers showed during the dark years of Nazi occupation.

This statue was inaugurated 29 April 1990. It is the expression of the great attachment that the people of Luxembourg had for Grand Duchess Charlotte who reigned from 1919 to 1964. She passed away in 1985.

St. Michael Church

The Vauban Towers are named after the medieval constructions they replaced: the Eich Gate and the Bons Malades Gate.

During the German occupation (from 1942 to 1944) the former railwaystation of Hollerich was the point of departure of numerous young people forcefully enroled in the German army and of 4000 people that were forcefully “resettled” in Eastern parts of Germany for political reasons, loosing all their belongings in Luxembourg.

From August 1940 on, the Gestapo had installed their headquarters on these premises.

Distance: 3,39 km
Duration: 1:47 h
Difficulty: easy

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