The appearance of the former fortified city changed with incredible speed. For the first time since the Middle Ages, the city's population was burgeoning. New neighbourhoods were developing around the main avenues, giving the bourgeoisie the opportunity to show off their wealth. The construction of Pont Adolphe opened up new horizons and created a new neighbourhood between the old town and the railway station.

Before that, Luxembourgers were limited by the prohibited area around the surrounding forts. Now they were discovering their city from an entirely new angle. The famous landscaper, Edouard André, created vast parks on the abandoned military land, which still surround the city today.

A certain nostalgia for the Fortress soon began to develop. Picturesque elements such as the Trois Glands fort, the Spanish echauguettes and the Malakoff Tower were preserved and became interesting features to punctuate walks. Inscriptions in the fortifications were carefully removed and conserved. At the same time, retired captain Guillaume Weydert (1836-1903) produced a detailed large-scale plaster model of the already dismantled Fortress, which would be used to make the bronze model in 1903.

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