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Gare, Luxembourg
Gare ( ) is a Quarters of Luxembourg City, quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The quarter has, since 1859, been the location of Luxembourg's principal railway station and terminus, Luxembourg station, around which it subsequently developed. The quarter's name translates into English, from the French ''Gare'', to "station". Geographically, the quarter is situated on the Bourbon plateau, and is separated from the Ville Haute quarter, heart of Luxembourg's ancient Fortress of Luxembourg, fortifications, by a steep valley where the Pétrusse joins the Alzette river in the Grund, Luxembourg, Grund quarter. The valley was first spanned by the Passerelle (Luxembourg), Passerelle viaduct, opened in 1859. Following the 1867 Treaty of London (1867), Treaty of London, which ordered the dismantling of Luxembourg's fortifications, the quarter expanded rapidly, notably with the construction of the Adolphe Bridge, opened in 1903, and connected to the station by the gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarters Of Luxembourg City
The Quarters of Luxembourg City (; ) are the smallest administrative division for local government in Luxembourg City, the capital and largest city in the Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. There are currently twenty-four quarters, covering the Communes of Luxembourg, commune of Luxembourg City in its entirety. They are: References See also * Quarters of Esch-sur-Alzette Quarters of Luxembourg City, {{Luxembourg-stub it:Lussemburgo (città)#Amministrazione e geografia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg City, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union and hosts several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority in the EU. As part of the Low Countries, Luxembourg has close historic, political, and cultural ties to Belgium and the Netherlands. Luxembourg's culture, people, and languages are greatly influenced by France and Germany: Luxembourgish, a Germanic language, is the only recognized national language of the Luxembourgish people and of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; French is the sole language for legislation; and both languages along with German are used for administrative matters. With an area of , Luxembourg is Europe's seventh-smallest count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg City
Luxembourg (; ; ), also known as Luxembourg City ( or ; ; or ), is the capital city of Luxembourg and the Communes of Luxembourg, country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated by road from Brussels and from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed. , Luxembourg City has a population of 136,208 inhabitants, which is more than three times the population of the country's second most populous commune (Esch-sur-Alzette). The population consists of 160 nationalities. Foreigners represent 70.4% of the city's population, whilst Luxembourgers represent 29.6% of the population; the number of foreign-born residents in the city rises steadily each year. In 2024, Luxembourg was ranked by the International Monetary Fund, IMF as having the highest GDP per capita in the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg Station
Luxembourg railway station ( , , ), commonly referred to as the Gare, is the main railway station serving Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company. As of 2022, the station was used by 52,000 passengers every weekday, making it by far the busiest in the country. It is the hub of Luxembourg's domestic railway network, serving as a point of call on all of Luxembourg's railway lines. It also functions as the country's international railway hub, with services to the surrounding countries: Belgium, France, and Germany. Since June 2007, the LGV Est connects the station to the French TGV network. The station is located south of the city centre (Ville Haute), to the south of the River Pétrusse. The station gives its name to Gare, one of the Quarters of Luxembourg City. The railway station serves as the central hub for all modes of transport within Luxembourg, with a tram stop and a bus hub for buses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ville Haute
The Ville Haute (, ; ; ) is a Quarters of Luxembourg City, quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the historical district, historic center of Luxembourg City and is involved in its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. , the Ville Haute has a population of 3,449 inhabitants. The Ville Haute is home to prestigious squares, buildings and monuments such as Place Guillaume II, Place d'Armes (Luxembourg), Place d'Armes, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg, Notre-Dame Cathedral and Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg, Grand Ducal Palace, as well as many government institutions. The Gëlle Fra Monument of Remembrance war memorial is situated on Place de la Constitution. References Quarters of Luxembourg City {{Luxembourgcanton-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortress Of Luxembourg
The Fortress of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: ''Festung Lëtzebuerg''; French: ''Forteresse de Luxembourg''; German: ''Festung Luxemburg'') is the former fortifications of Luxembourg City, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which were mostly dismantled beginning in 1867. The fortress was of great strategic importance for the control of the Left Bank of the Rhine, the Low Countries, and the border area between France and Germany. The fortifications were built gradually over nine centuries, from soon after the city's foundation in the tenth century until 1867. By the end of the Renaissance, Luxembourg was already one of Europe's strongest fortresses, but it was the period of great construction in the 17th and 18th centuries that gave it its fearsome reputation. Due to its strategic location, it became caught up in Europe-wide conflicts between the major powers such as the Habsburg–Valois wars, the War of the Reunions, and the French Revolutionary Wars, and underwent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pétrusse
The Pétrusse (; , ) is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Alzette at Luxembourg City Luxembourg (; ; ), also known as Luxembourg City ( or ; ; or ), is the capital city of Luxembourg and the Communes of Luxembourg, country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxe .... It flows through the town of Hollerich. Rivers of Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 '' département'', France. It crosses the border with Luxembourg after . At Lameschmillen (near Bergem) it is joined by the Mess. It flows through the Luxembourgish towns Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg City and Mersch, and empties into the Sauer near Ettelbruck. The rocky cliffs above the Alzette in Luxembourg City are called ' Bock'. This name was given to the Casemates du Bock; a honeycomb of tunnels which runs under the ruins of the Fortress of Luxembourg The Fortress of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: ''Festung Lëtzebuerg''; French: ''Forteresse de Luxembourg''; German: ''Festung Luxemburg'') is the former fortifications of Luxembourg City, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which were .... The fortress protected the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grund, Luxembourg
The Grund (, ) is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is located in the valley below the centre of Luxembourg City on the banks of the Alzette 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. , the quarter has a relatively small population of 984 inhabitants, of whom 40.55% are Luxembourgers. Grund is home to Mosconi, a one-star Michelin restaurant which specialises in pasta. Gallery Luxembourg Grund Alzette Pétrusse.jpg, The Alzette and Pétrusse in the 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 '' ... in the Grund image:Grund, Luxembourg (by Pudelek).jpg, A view of the Grund from above with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passerelle (Luxembourg)
The Passerelle, also known as the Luxembourg Viaduct, is a viaduct in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Nowadays it runs from the south into the city centre, Ville Haute, carrying road traffic across the Pétrusse valley and connecting Avenue de la Gare to Boulevard Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It is 290 m long, with 24 arches, and 45 m above the valley floor. It is also known as the Old Bridge (, , ) by people from Luxembourg City. The 'new bridge' in this comparison is the Adolphe Bridge, which was built between 1900 and 1903. The Passerelle was built between 1859 and 1861 to connect the city centre with Luxembourg's new railway station, which was located away from the city centre so as to not detract from the defensive capabilities of the city's fortress. It was conceived by the engineers Achille N. Grenier and Auguste Letellier, and built by the British company Waring Brothers. See also *History of rail transport in Luxembourg The history of rail transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treaty Of London (1867)
The Treaty of London (), often called the Second Treaty of London after the 1839 Treaty, granted Luxembourg full independence and neutrality. It was signed on 11 May 1867 in the aftermath of the Austro-Prussian War and the Luxembourg Crisis. It had wide-reaching consequences for Luxembourg and for relations among Europe's great powers. Effects The immediate effect of the treaty, established in Article I, was the reaffirmation of the personal union between the Netherlands and Luxembourg under the House of Orange-Nassau. It lasted until 1890, when Wilhelmina ascended the Dutch throne. As a form of agnatic succession was then in effect in Luxembourg (under the Nassau Family Pact of 1783), the grand duchy could not pass in the female line. Instead it was the older branch of the House of Nassau (Nassau-Weilburg, now called Luxembourg-Nassau) that inherited that dignity, giving Luxembourg its own exclusive dynasty. The Luxembourg Crisis had erupted after French Emperor Napoleon I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
