American Battle Monuments Commission / Warrick Page · CC0 1.0 Why visit
Luxembourg American Cemetery is a quiet place for understanding the human cost of the fighting that passed through Luxembourg during the Second World War. Long rows of white headstones, the memorial chapel and landscaped grounds give the site a very different character from the military museum at Diekirch. General George S. Patton Jr. is buried here among the soldiers he commanded. The cemetery works best as a reflective historical stop, particularly when paired with northern Battle of the Bulge sites, rather than as a conventional attraction.
What you will see
- Rows of white military headstones.
- Memorial chapel and maps.
- Grave of General George S. Patton Jr.
- Landscaped memorial grounds.
History
The cemetery was established during the Second World War as US forces advanced through the region. It became the permanent burial place of more than five thousand American service personnel. General George S. Patton Jr., who died in December 1945, was buried here. The site is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Visitor tips
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Allow time for the surrounding streets, landscape or historic setting where these form part of the place context.
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Check current official information before relying on a particular entrance, interior visit, tour, parking area, path or transport connection.
About Luxembourg City
The capital brings together the old fortress, major national museums, civic architecture, the Alzette valleys and several of the country’s most important memorial sites.
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