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[[Image:Mudam 04 jnl.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The reconstructed Fort Thüngen houses [[Musée Dräi Eechelen]].]] |
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'''Fort Thüngen''' is a historic [[fortification]] in [[Luxembourg City]], in southern [[Luxembourg]]. It is sited in [[Dräi Eechelen Park]], in the [[Kirchberg, Luxembourg|Kirchberg]] [[Quarters of Luxembourg City|quarter]], in the north-east of the city. It is also colloquially known as '''Three Acorns''' ({{Lang-lb|Dräi Eechelen}}, {{Lang-fr|Trois glands}}, {{Lang-de|Drei Eicheln}}) in reference to the acorns that sit atop each of the three [[tower]]s.<ref name=ft>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssmn.public.lu/itineraires_culturels/itineraire_culturel_forteresse/vauban/fort_thungen/index.html|title=Fort Thüngen|publisher=Service des sites et monuments nationaux|accessdate=27 October 2014 |
'''Fort Thüngen''' is a historic [[fortification]] in [[Luxembourg City]], in southern [[Luxembourg]]. It is sited in [[Dräi Eechelen Park]], in the [[Kirchberg, Luxembourg|Kirchberg]] [[Quarters of Luxembourg City|quarter]], in the north-east of the city. It is also colloquially known as '''Three Acorns''' ({{Lang-lb|Dräi Eechelen}}, {{Lang-fr|Trois glands}}, {{Lang-de|Drei Eicheln}}) in reference to the acorns that sit atop each of the three [[tower]]s.<ref name=ft>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssmn.public.lu/itineraires_culturels/itineraire_culturel_forteresse/vauban/fort_thungen/index.html|title=Fort Thüngen|publisher=Service des sites et monuments nationaux|accessdate=27 October 2014|language=French|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027120628/http://www.ssmn.public.lu/itineraires_culturels/itineraire_culturel_forteresse/vauban/fort_thungen/index.html|archivedate=27 October 2014|df=}}</ref> |
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Most of the original fortress was demolished after the 1867 [[Treaty of London (1867)|Treaty of London]], which demanded the demolition of Luxembourg City's numerous fortifications. The three towers and the foundations of the rest of the fort were all that remained. During the 1990s, the site was reconstructed in its entirety, in parallel with the development of the site for the construction of the [[Mudam]], Luxembourg's [[museum]] of [[modern art]]. After being fully restored, the building was reopened in 2012 as [[Musée Dräi Eechelen]].<ref name=ft/> |
Most of the original fortress was demolished after the 1867 [[Treaty of London (1867)|Treaty of London]], which demanded the demolition of Luxembourg City's numerous fortifications. The three towers and the foundations of the rest of the fort were all that remained. During the 1990s, the site was reconstructed in its entirety, in parallel with the development of the site for the construction of the [[Mudam]], Luxembourg's [[museum]] of [[modern art]]. After being fully restored, the building was reopened in 2012 as [[Musée Dräi Eechelen]].<ref name=ft/> |
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Fort Thüngen is a historic fortification in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is sited in Dräi Eechelen Park, in the Kirchberg quarter, in the north-east of the city. It is also colloquially known as Three Acorns (Luxembourgish: Dräi Eechelen, French: Trois glands, German: Drei Eicheln) in reference to the acorns that sit atop each of the three towers.[1]
Most of the original fortress was demolished after the 1867 Treaty of London, which demanded the demolition of Luxembourg City's numerous fortifications. The three towers and the foundations of the rest of the fort were all that remained. During the 1990s, the site was reconstructed in its entirety, in parallel with the development of the site for the construction of the Mudam, Luxembourg's museum of modern art. After being fully restored, the building was reopened in 2012 as Musée Dräi Eechelen.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Fort Thüngen" (in French). Service des sites et monuments nationaux. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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