Must-SeeRhine Valley
Rhineland-Palatinate
About 80 miles away
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Bock Casemates
Tunnels and galleries carved deep into the cliff below the old castle, once holding soldiers, cannons and, in wartime, 35,000 people.
- Open
- Most of the year; check the website
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Montée de Clausen, 1343 LuxembourgDirections
- Getting There
- A 10-minute walk from the palace, at the start of the Chemin de la Corniche.
Why Go
The Spanish began cutting the casemates in the 17th century, and later rulers extended them to 23 kilometers. Most were destroyed after the fortress was dismantled in 1867, but 17 kilometers survive, and the Bock's galleries look out over the Alzette valley.
In both world wars the tunnels sheltered the townspeople from bombing.
Nearby in Luxembourg City
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