UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Luxembourg
Luxembourg has 1 site on the UNESCO World Heritage List (1 cultural), the first inscribed in 1994 (City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications). The map below plots it alongside the rest of the List, and each site is written up in full further down the page.
- World Heritage Sites
- 1
- Cultural
- 1
- Natural and Mixed
- 0
- First Inscribed
- 1994
Map of World Heritage Sites in Luxembourg
CulturalNaturalMixedIn DangerLarge dots are in Luxembourg. Click a dot to read about the site.
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications
Luxembourg · 49.6106° N, 6.1325° E · 0 km from Luxembourg
Because of its strategic position, Luxembourg was, from the 16th century until 1867, when its walls were dismantled, one of Europe's greatest fortified sites. It was repeatedly reinforced as it passed from one great European power to another: the Holy Roman Emperors, the House of Burgundy, the Habsburgs, the French and Spanish kings, and finally the Prussians. Until their partial demolition, the fortifications were a fine example of military architecture spanning several centuries.
Description from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (CC BY-SA IGO 3.0).
Why City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications Is Listed
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- An outstanding example of a type of building or landscape.
World Heritage in Luxembourg: Quick Answers
- How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg has 1 World Heritage Site: 1 cultural.
- What was the first World Heritage Site in Luxembourg?
- City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications, inscribed in 1994.
- Are any World Heritage Sites in Luxembourg in danger?
- None of the World Heritage Sites in Luxembourg is on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger.