Grund () is a
quarter in central
Luxembourg City
Luxembourg ( lb, Lëtzebuerg; french: Luxembourg; german: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City ( lb, Stad Lëtzebuerg, link=no or ; french: Ville de Luxembourg, link=no; german: Stadt Luxemburg, link=no or ), is the capital city of the Gr ...
, in southern
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...
. It is located in the valley below the centre of Luxembourg City on the banks of the
Alzette
The Alzette (; ; ) is a river with a length of in France and Luxembourg. It is a right tributary of the Sauer (a tributary to the Moselle), and ultimately to the Rhine.
It rises in Thil near the town Villerupt in the Meurthe-et-Moselle ''dà ...
river. In addition to being a picturesque area, it is a popular nightlife precinct which can be accessed by foot or via a lift which descends through the
cliff
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.
, the quarter has a relatively small population of 957 inhabitants, of whom 42.53% are Luxembourgers.
Grund is home to
Mosconi, a one-star
Michelin
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restaurant which specialises in
pasta
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.
Gallery
Luxembourg Grund Alzette Pétrusse.jpg, The Alzette
The Alzette (; ; ) is a river with a length of in France and Luxembourg. It is a right tributary of the Sauer (a tributary to the Moselle), and ultimately to the Rhine.
It rises in Thil near the town Villerupt in the Meurthe-et-Moselle ''dà ...
and Pétrusse
The Pétrusse (; lb, Péitruss, german: Petruss) is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Alzette at Luxembourg City. It flows through the town of Hollerich
Hollerich ( lb, Hollerech) is a quarter in south-western Luxembourg City ...
in Grund
Luxembourg Alzette 01.jpg, The Alzette
The Alzette (; ; ) is a river with a length of in France and Luxembourg. It is a right tributary of the Sauer (a tributary to the Moselle), and ultimately to the Rhine.
It rises in Thil near the town Villerupt in the Meurthe-et-Moselle ''dà ...
in Grund
image:Grund, Luxembourg (by Pudelek).jpg, A view of Grund from above with Kirchberg in the background
image:View of the National Archives of Luxembourg and Clausen, Luxembourg City, 2017.jpg, View of the National Archives of Luxembourg (centre left) and Grund (bottom)
References
External links
Homepage of the Syndicat du Stadtgrund(city quarter association)
Entertainment districts
Quarters of Luxembourg City
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