Luxembourg, Grand duchy in Western Europe
The grand duchy is a small nation in Western Europe bordered by Germany, France and Belgium, covering 2,595 square kilometers with forested hills and river valleys. The northern Oesling plateau reaches heights of 560 meters before descending to the southern Gutland plains, where the Moselle, Sauer and Alzette rivers wind through the lowlands.
Count Siegfried purchased a Roman fortification called Lucilinburhuc in 963, founding a medieval castle and the ruling dynasty. After centuries under Burgundian, Spanish and French control, the Congress of Vienna created an independent grand duchy in 1815, which dismantled its fortifications and declared perpetual neutrality in 1867.
The name comes from the early medieval castle Lucilinburhuc, meaning little fortress. Today a multilingual population switches between Luxembourgish, French and German in daily life, while road signs and official documents often display all three languages.
The currency is the euro and all public transport across the territory is free to use. Travelers from Schengen countries enter without border checks, while Findel airport connects to European capitals and rail lines run to Brussels, Paris and Koblenz.
More than 44,000 workers cross the borders each day from neighboring countries, substantially increasing the daytime population. The territory hosts several European Union institutions including the Court of Justice, Court of Auditors and sections of the European Parliament.
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Luxembourg brings together castles, nature reserves, and museums in one small country. You will find impressive fortifications like Vianden and Beaufort castles, natural areas like the Ellergronn Nature Reserve, and industrial sites such as the Haut-Martelange Slate Museum. The landscape features...
Clervaux Castle
27.5 km
Upper Sûre Lake
21.1 km
Clervaux Abbey
27.5 km
Titelberg
36.5 km
Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange
37.8 km
Buurgplaatz
39.3 km
Tank memorial
21.4 km
Differdange Castle
37.1 km
Septfontaines
17.4 km
Wiltz Castle
21.7 km
Esch-sur-Sûre Castle
17.6 km
Bernistap Tunnel
37.2 km
Septfontaines Castle
17.5 km
Sanem Castle
33.7 km
Esch-sur-Sûre Dam
18.3 km
Wahl
16.2 km
Colpach Castle
22.8 km
Stade du Thillenberg
37.5 km
Koerich Castle
20.8 km
Schuttbourg
18.1 km
Train 1900
34.4 km
Boevange-sur-Attert
9.5 km
Zolwerknapp
35.1 km
Bettange-sur-Mess Castle
28.8 km
Centre pénitentiaire d'Uerschterhaff
33.4 km
Giele Botter
35.3 km
Clemency Castle
30.4 km
Minett Park Fond-de-Gras
36.8 km
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