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October 27th 2008

Published: October 27th 2008

Tiny tiny country. So small I even neglected to mention it when writing my Ardennes entry :D Ok, it's not as small as Vatican City, which happens to be the smallest country in the world, but it's about 1/4 the size of Puerto Rico, smaller than even Rhode Island. However quite powerful. Over 200 banks, many of them categorized as "Secret" or "Private". While higher in taxes in some areas of busines... Read Full Entry

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Bock Casemates

Caves, tunnels, cannon warehouses, HUGE interior! 1644, in the era of the Spanish domination. 23-kilometer(14 miles) expanse

Closer view of the Casematten

Library entrance to Notre Dame

Kathedral Notre-Dame 1613

Once a Jesuit church- late gothic, many Renaissance elements and adornments

From the House of Rubens

View of the frescoes in the vault of the main nave

View of the frescoes

Opposite side

Quire & Altar

In a sactuary

Glass windows- Wendling

Neo-Gothic confessionals

Nave

Organ Gallery

L'Hotel de Ville 1838- Rémont

Le Cercle Municipal

Municipal Palace Very early 1900's Place d'Armes

Tis indeed the House of Diamonds

One can shop for days :)

The nation's motto is "Mir wëlle bleiwe, wat mir sin"

"We want to remain what we are". Quote on the building from De Feierwon

Statues abound

The first model of the Statue of Liberty is here in Luxembourg

Méchelskierch- St. Michael's church

Romanesque and Baroque, Ville Haute quarter & oldest religious site in Luxembourg

Typical ambiance of narrow streets....

quite European ;)

Never to neglect the small streets as

there's a surprise around every corner

30th October 2008

paka
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lovely luxumbourgh1!!!!!!!
oooo yes!!! i thouroughly enjoy all your entries, guess i have been remiss is commenting. the blog is terrific, like being there and learning from the encyclopedia!!!!! lovelt photos and descriptions!! will be sure to submit comments often!! thanks!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo m. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

6th January 2009

Yachtcharter Griechenland
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Yachtcharter Griechenland
(Yachtcharter Griechenland) http://www.pinkuin.com/ I was just thinking about Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg and you've really helped out. Thanks!

10th June 2009

liliram
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Great pictures, interesting blog
Hi there. Came across your blog, found it so interesting that you started early with your traveling. You take very good pictures. Very good composition, and your writing is good too.

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