Fort Olizy

En un regard

Le château en bref

Fort Olizy (also known as Fort Olisy) was part of the Fortress of Luxembourg, built after the fortress was expanded by the French in 1684, following the expulsion of the Spanish by Louis XIV. The architect was Vauban, and the fort stood on the site now located between Avenue J.F. Kennedy and the European Investment Bank. During the construction of the Rouder Bridge, the casemates and connecting passages between Fort Olizy and Fort Thüngen were partially destroyed. The fort was an irregular pentagon with its broadest front facing the Alzette Valley. This front was slightly angled inward to avoid creating a dead angle at the entrance. In Pfaffenthal, a street still commemorates the fort: Rue du Fort Olisy.