I want to take a moment to share a personal adventure that sparked my deep love for 35mm urban photography and how it led me on an exciting journey. Grab a cup of coffee and join me as I unfold the enchantment of capturing the essence of these places through the vintage charm of a 35mm lens.
The old town of Luxembourg City is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994, right in the heart of the old fortress, which was built over nine centuries, only to be demolished in 1867 as part of the Treaty of London.
The Grund is Luxembourg’s unforgettablee fairy tale district. Full of breathtaking views and picture-perfect nature backdrops, the Grund is the perfect place to experience Luxembourg City’s most iconic and scenic sights.
In 963 Siegfried, Count of Ardenne, acquired this massive rocky ledge, the cradle of the city of Luxembourg, through bartering with the Saint Maximin Abbey in Trier. The rock on which Siegfried built his castle, played a strategically crucial role.
Surrounded on three sides by the Alzette valley and accessible only from the west, the stronghold proved easy to defend. Inside the rock, the visitor finds the other historic monuments as the archaeological crypt as well as casemates of the Bock, formerly used as underground defense galleries.
The Spanish Turrets are historic monuments that were build in the middle of the 17th century, integrated in the large fortifications initiated by the Spaniards and continued by Vauban. The actual purpose of the turrets has not been clearly established. Apparently there were 38 of them, but there is no historical evidence for this number.
