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City walls of Longwy

Star fort in Longwy, France, built 1679.

City walls of Longwy
Photo: Carl-9000·Licence: Public domain·Source: Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Type
Star fort
Country
France
Region
Longwy
Built
1679
Heritage status
classified historical monument, classified historical monument, monument selected by the mission to identify immovable heritage in danger (2018), part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, classified historical monument
Architect
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
Coordinates
49.5240, 5.7631

The nearest large international airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), about 34 km away in a straight line.

Nearest airport

Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport LUXLuxembourg · 34 km
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“City walls of Longwy”. Other History. Updated November 4, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/city-walls-of-longwy (accessed …).

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@misc{otherhistory-city-walls-of-longwy,
  title = {City walls of Longwy},
  author = {{Other History}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/city-walls-of-longwy},
  urldate = {…},
  note = {Accessed …}
}

https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/city-walls-of-longwy

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Wikidata item
Q2974392
Data updated

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Photo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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