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A Plan of the City and Fortifications of Luxemburgh.
| Article ID | EUB5704 |
Title | A Plan of the City and Fortifications of Luxemburgh. |
Description | Map of the city of Luxembourg and its fortifications, with a title and a compass rose. Published by John Hinton in Universal Magazine, 1748. |
| Year | ca. 1748 |
Artist | Anonymus |
Historical Description | Luxembourg City developed around a castle founded in the tenth century by Count Siegfried of Luxembourg and became known as the “Gibraltar of the North” because of its formidable fortifications. Over the centuries, the fortress was repeatedly enlarged by the Spanish Netherlands, France, and Austria, most notably under the military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. Its strategic position made Luxembourg one of the most important fortified cities in Europe. Following the Treaty of London of 1867, most of the fortifications were dismantled. Today, the surviving fortifications and the Old Town of Luxembourg are designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Dimensions (cm) | 10 x 11,7 cm |
| Condition | Margins extended |
| Coloring | original colored |
| Technique | Copper print |