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Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge
Luxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
0 km · about 5 min drive
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Pfaffenthal
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About Pfaffenthal
Pfaffenthal works well as a base: 19km from Route du Vin.
Pfaffenthal is in Luxembourg, Luxembourg, with about 1,300 people. You drive on the right here.
In the evening of 30 May 1976, a series of explosions caused by the release of a large quantity of gasoline into an underground sewer tore through a block of houses in Pfaffenthal, a district of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Three residents were killed, including a four-year-old child, and between 20 and 25 people wereRead more
injured. The explosion, labelled by Tageblatt at the time as "the worst disaster since the end of the war", further destroyed or caused irreparable damage to around 20 houses, rendering nearly 100 people homeless.
In 1982, three people were held responsible for the explosion by Luxembourg's court of appeals, and sentenced to pay fines and damages to implicated insurance companies. A social housing development was built in place of the demolished block; despite promises of rapid reconstruction by city authorities, this was only completed in 1986, a decade after the incident.
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What is there to see near Pfaffenthal?
Within an hour or so of Pfaffenthal: Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge (0 km), Luxembourg City Old Town (1 km), Bock Casemates (1 km), Chemin de la Corniche (1 km).
Are there any good drives near Pfaffenthal?
The nearest famous roads are Route du Vin, Baraque de Fraiture and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Pfaffenthal?
Pfaffenthal is in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,343
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Luxembourg
- Region
- Luxembourg
- Timezone
- Europe/Luxembourg
- Coordinates
- 49.6167, 6.1333
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Worth the detour from Pfaffenthal
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Luxembourg City Old Town
A dramatic fortress capital perched on cliffs above gorges, its UNESCO ramparts and casemates carved into the rock.
1 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Bock Casemates
A honeycomb of cannon tunnels bored through the Bock promontory, the cradle of Luxembourg City's clifftop fortress.
1 km · about 5 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Chemin de la Corniche
Rampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
1 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg
Late Gothic cathedral in Luxembourg City with Renaissance detailing and the crypt tombs of the grand ducal family.
1 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
American military cemetery at Hamm holding over 5,000 graves including General Patton's, with visitor parking off the access road.
4 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Rodemack
Fortified Lorraine village dubbed the 'Little Carcassonne', minutes from the Luxembourg border, with 700 m of intact medieval ramparts, a massive gate tower and flower-lined lanes.
18 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Route du Vin
Wine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Pfaffenthal
- Right hereGrand Duchess Charlotte BridgeLuxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
- Right hereChemin de la CornicheRampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
- 19 kmRoute du VinWine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
- 23 kmLuxembourg Moselle ValleyTerraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
- 32 kmSaarschleifeFrom the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
- 76 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.
Driving in Luxembourg
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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