Bock

The Bock (Luxembourgish: Bockfiels) is a promontory in the eastern corner of Luxembourg City's historical upper town, the Ville Haute. It was here that Count Siegfried built his Castle of Lucilinburhuc in 963, providing a basis for the development of the town that became Luxembourg. Over the centuries, the Bock and the surrounding defenses were reinforced, attacked, and rebuilt time and time again. as the armies of the Burgundians, Habsburgs, Spaniards, Prussians, and French vied for victory over one of Europe's most strategic strongholds, the Fortress of Luxembourg. Warring did not stop until the Treaty of London was signed in 1867, calling for the demolition of the fortifications. Ruins of the old castle and the vast underground system of passages and galleries known as the casemates continue to be a major tourist attraction.

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Bock staat op plaats 1.499 van 5.793 in de bekendheidsranglijst van deze atlas en op plaats 6 van de 42 die de atlas in Luxemburg in kaart brengt. Gebouwd in 963, en daarmee ouder dan 95% van de gedateerde bouwwerken in de atlas — een van de 62 bouwwerken in de atlas die uit de 10e eeuw stammen. Zie hoe dat zich verhoudt in de kastelenstatistiek.

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