You work in the land of the Grand Duchy, you live in the Greater Region or you're just passing through for a few months... But have you ever taken the time to visit the buildings and must-sees of Luxembourg City? No ? Then this article is for you!
___GRAND-DUCAL PALACE📍17 rue du Marché-aux-Herbes, Ville-Haute, Luxembourg
Situated between bars and boutiques, Luxembourg's Palais grand-ducal is a bit like Luxembourg's Élysée Palace. Baroque architecture, moldings of all shapes and forms, a wrought-iron balustrade with flashes of gold... it's all "wow"!
It's still the workplace of the grand ducal Family. If you're lucky, you'll even be able to witness a solemn Changing of the Guard, with the soldiers guarding the entrance to the residence 🇱🇺
Pssst: At the moment, as well as seeing it from the outside, you can also discover its secrets on a guided tour! Reservations are mandatory.
📸 Supermiro - LCTO - Luxembourg City Toursit Office
___PONT ADOLPHE📍Uewerstad, Ville-Haute, Luxembourg
A magnificent 85 m long and 42 m high bridge overlooking the Pétrusse valley! You'll have plenty to pull out your phone and take the most Instagrammable photos here, with views over the valley and the famous Spuerkeess building with its castle-like appearance.
To discover it, you have two options:
For the more lazy, you can cross it by boarding the tram 🚊For those who like to stretch their legs, you can cross it on foot or by bike, literally passing right under the bridge thanks to the floating footbridge 🚲
You can also take the opportunity to go to the Place de la Constitution, right next to the bridge, to admire the statue of the Gëlle Fra.
📸 Visit Luxembourg
___GRUND DISTRICT📍Grund, Luxembourg
A truly picturesque district, where you can admire the various fortifications and casemates from below. You can take a photo with Mélusine the mermaid, walk past the Neumünster Abbey and sit on a bench along the Pétrusse to listen to the birds chirping and the bees buzzing on the flowers 🪻
To get there from the city center, you can take the Pfaffenthal panoramic elevator.
📸 Ville de Luxembourg - LCTO - Luxembourg City Tourist Office
___PANORAMIC ELEVATOR📍2 rue du Pont, Ville-Haute, Luxembourg
A giaaant glass elevator that gives you a breathtaking view of the Alzette valley, 100% wow effect guaranteed! It links the city center to the Pfaffenthal district, near the Grund.
After the bike and the bus, it's the perfect way to get around with minimum effort, in just a few minutes. And you can even use it with your bike 🚡
Access is free from 5.45 a.m. to 1 a.m. (after that, you can't take it, the doors will be closed)! Perfect for getting back up from the Grund after a drunken night out, without having to pay for a cab.
📸 Ville de Luxembourg - LCTO - Luxembourg City Tourist Office
___PLACE D'ARMES📍Place d'Armes, Ville-Haute, Luxembourg
This is one of the capital's liveliest squares, aka "the place to must-visit" once downtown. Once known as "the city's living room" in popular parlance, today it's a huge pedestrian zone, surrounded by restaurants, bars and boutiques of all kinds.
It's the perfect place to settle down, grab an ice cream and continue your afternoon shopping spree 🛍️
You can also take the opportunity to visit the Cercle Cité and discover its current exhibitions 🖼️
📸 Ville de Luxembourg - LCTO - Luxembourg City Tourist Office
