Luxembourg 6

Saint Michael slaying the dragon--a gift from King of France. Guide pointed out that it is small as statues go, the dragon is the size of a dog, and if you look at the dragon's expression, it looks like he is tickling him to death. No love lost between these two countries.

Luxembourg

May 3rd 2006
Hello everyone, The first thing I noticed in Luxembourg was the aerial cranes. There were ten in one direction and nine in the other. We were told that the growth rate is 4%--the largest in Europe. Unemployment is only 4.6%. Luxembourg goes back to 963. It is in the middle of three valleys, so has a natural defence. In 1867 it was declared neutral and unarmed--unless you count 1,000 volunte ... read more

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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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