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Gare ( ) is a quarter in central
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 ...
, in southern
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, Luxembour ...
. The quarter has, since 1859, been the location of Luxembourg's principal railway station and terminus,
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 ...
, 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 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. , th ...
quarter, heart of Luxembourg's ancient
fortifications A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from La ...
, by a steep valley where the
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 ...
joins 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 '' ...
river in the Grund quarter. The valley was first spanned by the Passerelle viaduct, opened in 1859. Following the 1867 Treaty of London, which ordered the dismantling of Luxembourg's fortifications, the quarter expanded rapidly, notably with the construction of the
Adolphe Bridge The Adolphe Bridge (, , ) is a double-decked arch bridge in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The bridge provides a one-way route for road traffic across the Pétrusse, from Boulevard Royal, in Ville Haute, to Avenue de la Liberté, on ...
, opened in 1903, and connected to the station by the grand Avenue de la Liberté. , the quarter has a population of 11,360 inhabitants.


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File:Luxembourg City railway station 2022-12 ---6.jpg,
Luxembourg railway 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 ...
File:Villa Clivio Luxembourg City 2011-08.jpg, Villa Clivio File:Luxembourg, Place de Paris (110).jpg, Place de Paris File:Aerial View Luxembourg City - Gare (2014) 2b (cropped).JPG, Aerial view of the quarter around '' Avenue de la Liberté''


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