Urban Time Travel

Distance: 3,26 km
Duration: 1:54 h
Difficulty: easy

St. John Church

The State Savings was created by law in 1856.

Only a modest bronze plaque fixed to the right wing of the present headquarters building of the State Savings bank (BCEE) in Luxembourg City reminds of General Omar Bradley’s former Headquarters.

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.

Neimënster Abbey cultural centre

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

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

Adolphe Bridge