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  1. New series of talks

    Autumn 2025

    As part of the temporary exhibition Luxemburger Bundeskontingent. Militär und Gesellschaft im 19. Jahrhundert, a new lecture series invites you this autumn to explore the connections between the military and society in the 19th century.

  2. Stoff und Stil

    „Luxemburger Bundeskontingent“: wie im 19. Jahrhundert die lokale Uniformproduktion der Tuchmacherei im Großherzogtum neuen Antrieb verleihen soll

    „Luxemburger Bundeskontingent“: wie im 19. Jahrhundert die lokale Uniformproduktion der Tuchmacherei im Großherzogtum neuen Antrieb verleihen soll

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    An impressive system of fortifications, which has almost entirely disappeared since the Treaty of London in 1867, defended the Kirchberg and protected the city-fortress. The engineer Vauban, who directed the siege works in 1684, was commissioned to draw up a...

    • Type(s): Guided tour
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    Unlike the inhabitants of other fortified towns, Luxembourgers had not demanded the departure of the Prussian garrison. With the treaty of London of 11 May 1867 putting an end to the fortress, both the capital and the country faced an...

    • Type(s): Guided tour