Fort Thungen

Fort Thüngen was built by the Austrians in 1732 and rebuilt in the nineteenth century as part of the fortress ring, and it is known locally as the Three Acorns for the stone finials on its three towers. Most of it was demolished under the 1867 treaty that dismantled the fortress; the towers and the foundations were excavated and restored from the 1990s, and the Musée Dräi Eechelen inside covers the fortress and the city's history. It lies within the inscribed fortifications.

What you actually see

• The three towers - the restored turrets with their acorn finials.
• The Drai Eechelen museum - the collection on the fortress and the city.
• The excavated foundations - the fort's outline recovered and consolidated.
• The Mudam contrast - the modern museum standing on the adjacent bastion.

When to go

Year round; the museum closes on Tuesdays and opens late on Wednesdays. The grounds are open and free. Evening lighting shows the towers well.

Honest expectations

Most of the fort was demolished in 1867 and what stands is restoration on excavated foundations. The museum closes on Tuesdays. Labelling is in French and German with some English.

Nearby

Mudam is adjacent, and the old town is southwest.