“Luxembourg, Old Quarters and Fortifications, World Heritage” – in Danger?
Is the World Heritage Site “Luxembourg, Old Quarters and Fortifications” under threat?
Join the honorary UNESCO Site Manager for a guided tour exploring the boundaries of the World Heritage property and the risks it faces, including development pressure, climate change, flooding, rockfalls, biodiversity loss, urban densification, gentrification, the loss of authenticity and integrity, and insufficient social and functional diversity. The tour also presents the requirements of the World Heritage Convention and the Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape, as well as the legislation, regulations and the work of the various professionals involved in safeguarding this heritage.
Saturday, 17 October 2026, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Departure: Place Guillaume II
For more information, please visit : www.histoireurbaine.lu.
This event is organised as part of the European Heritage Days 2026..
Sunday 18.10.2026
14H30
- 16H00
“Luxembourg, Old Quarters and Fortifications, World Heritage” – in Danger? in pictures
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