Detail View: SHIMMER: Park Dräi Éechelen

Title: 
Park Dräi Éechelen
Creation Date: 
2006
Image Date: 
2011
Period: 
20th century ; 21st century
Start Date: 
1999
End Date: 
2006
Location: 
Luxembourg
Country: 
LUXEMBOURG
Display Creator: 
DESVIGNE, Michel
Terms: 
World Heritage Site
Image ID: 
11-0969
Description: 
Exterior view: pre-existing fortifications by VAUBAN left within the Park. Location: on the site of Fort Thüngen, in an area landscaped by Michel DESVIGNES (1958- ) and renamed Park Dräi Éechelen. Mudam Luxembourg (Contemporary Art Gallery) is built on top of part of the remains of the Fort walls designed by VAUBAN.
Rights: 
© Sheffield Hallam University
Permissions: 
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Photographed by: 
Dave Ball
Creator: 
DESVIGNE, Michel
Creator Dates - Born: 
1958
Creator Role: 
Landscape architect.
Culture Gender: 
Male.
Nationality: 
French.
Creator: 
VAUBAN, Sébastien Le Prestre de
Creator Dates - Born: 
1633
Creator Dates - Died: 
1707
Creator Role: 
Military engineer.
Culture Gender: 
Male.
Nationality: 
French.
Subject Heading: 
Military architecture -- Luxembourg
Subject Heading: 
Military architecture -- Luxembourg
Subject Heading: 
Fortification -- Luxembourg
Subject Heading: 
Architecture -- Luxembourg
Subject Heading: 
Art museums -- Luxembourg
Subject Heading: 
Architecture -- 1700-1800
Subject Heading: 
Parks -- Luxembourg
Subject Heading: 
Military architecture