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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
Luxembourg, Luxembourg · Europe
Pfaffenthal works well as a base: 19km from Route du Vin.
Pfaffenthal is a town located in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. With a population of 1,343, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pfaffenthal sits in Luxembourg, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Luxembourg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pfaffenthal to your route.
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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Pfaffenthal is located in Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Europe. The coordinates are 49.6167 latitude, 6.1333 longitude.
Pfaffenthal has a population of approximately 1,343 people, making it a town in Luxembourg.
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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
landmark
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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