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Grand Duke Guillaume II  
   

Grand Duke Guillaume II

Equestrian statue of grand Duke Guillaume II (William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849). Erected in 1844. Place Guillaume II. "The Place Guillaume is embellished with a Statue of William II., King of the Netherlands, by Antoine MerciƩ of Paris (1884)".--Baedeker 1910. DSC_0522
Luxembourg: Luxembourg Ville and The Kirchberg

October 1st 2014
Our hotel in Luxembourg, the Novotel, was located in the Kirchberg neighborhood. The Kirchberg Plateau is an area in northeast Luxembourg-Ville. It is not as well known by visitors as the historic center of the old city. Kirchberg was once part of the Luxembourg's extensive fortress complex and housed Fort Thungen. From the demolition of the fortifications in 1867 to the post-World War 2 period, K ... read more
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Luxembourg Flag Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839, but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overr... ... read more
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