The Fortress of Lucilinburhugh, Luxembourg

Favorite thing: The thick fortress walls still contain over 20 kms of walkable casemats which you can visit. You can see the entry when walking on the Montée de Clausen. If you're staying in the city hostel, you'll pass all this every day!

Favorite thing: This whole area is known as 'Grund' (that must translate to Ground').
The long building (under the cranes) in the background used to be a hospital with 3 meter thick walls to protect against cannonball fire. It is nowadays the national archive.

Favorite thing: Explore the casemates. Luxembourg was once called the Gibraltar of the North, and by exploring these fortifications beneath the city, you begin to see why. Most of the immense citadel was destroyed as a prerequisite for Luxembourgois independence in 1815. But what's remaining is still certainly formidable and fun to explore, as Marguerite and Brigitta demonstrate.

Favorite thing: This must be the famous Count Sigefroi that first started building the fortress in 963. It was only first (and last) captured in 1443!

Favorite thing: Imagine the cannon fire from these casemats. Below is a valley, an enemy could hardly approach unseen from this side.

Favorite thing: The wall on which I am standing used to be 7 meters higher than it is now. No wonder the fortress was never taken. Look down and see the car below, then you see how high it already is.

Favorite thing: In 1994 the fortress and ancient quarters have been added to the Unesco World Heritage site.

Favorite thing: Who can translate this:
Saecla Decem Replens Legat Vrbs Vestigia Prisca.