The Bock Casements, Luxembourg City
The entrance to the famed Casemates (Casements du Bock), a 21-kilometer network of underground corridors hewn from solid rock, may be found atop Luxembourg's Bock cliff (Bockfiels), with its defences and cannon-loopholes. It could hold thousands of defenders, as well as their equipment and horses, and it also had workshops, kitchens, and slaughterhouses.
The Casements occupy an astonishing 40,000 square meters in total, some of which date back to the Spanish occupation in 1644. Much of these amazing defences may now be explored on foot, and scheduled guided tours are available for those interested in learning more about the tunnels' intriguing history.
The remains of the medieval castle, discovered in 1963, may be found on the Bock plateau. Beautiful views of the Grund district and the Rham Plateau, as well as the old 19th-century barracks and the large towers and remnants of the 1390 Wenceslas wall, are available.
Address: 10 Montée de Clausen, 1343 Luxembourg
The Casements occupy an astonishing 40,000 square meters in total, some of which date back to the Spanish occupation in 1644. Much of these amazing defences may now be explored on foot, and scheduled guided tours are available for those interested in learning more about the tunnels' intriguing history.
The remains of the medieval castle, discovered in 1963, may be found on the Bock plateau. Beautiful views of the Grund district and the Rham Plateau, as well as the old 19th-century barracks and the large towers and remnants of the 1390 Wenceslas wall, are available.
Address: 10 Montée de Clausen, 1343 Luxembourg
