Clairefontaine Square

In the middle of Clairefontaine Square stands the Grand Duchess Charlotte Memorial, erected in honour of Grand Duchess Charlotte (1896-1985).

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Luxembourg City 'Gibraltar of the North'

April 26th 2005
It was raining the day we arrived in Luxembourg City, and as any semi-professional world traveler would do (tongue-in-cheek, of course), we had our rain gear and made ready use of it. The city’s history dates back to the year 963, when Siegfried, Count of the Ardennes, had a castle named "Lucilinburhuc" built on a rock overlooking the River Alzette. It was the famous French fortress builder Vau ... read more

Europe » Luxembourg » Luxembourg City

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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