Luxembourg (city) - Luxemburg (stad)

The city Luxembourg is the capital of the Grand Duchy of the same name Luxembourg. With over 100,000 inhabitants, it is also by far the largest city in the Grand Duchy.

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In 963, Count Siegfried built a castle with a simple defensive wall on Bock rock. From this the city of Luxembourg arose. Over the centuries, two more defensive belts were built on the west side. Several engineers, including Vauban, built the city into one of the strongest fortresses in Europe. This gave Luxembourg the nickname Gibraltar of the North.

At the Congress of London in 1867 Luxembourg was declared neutral and the fortifications had to be dismantled. As a result, only 10% of the fortress has been preserved, including the casemates that still served as shelter during the Second World War.

The Old Town and some surviving fortifications were placed on the World Heritage List in 1994.

Luxembourg is one of the richest cities in Europe. The city is an important city for the international banking world. At the same time, the city is together with Brussels and Strasbourg one of the main locations of European institutions.

Arrive

By plane

There is an airport, Findel Airport, in Luxembourg. From Findel there are 2 bus lines to the city center and the station (Line 9 via Neudorf and line 16 via Kirchberg).

By train

Luxembourg's central station (Luxembourg Gare) is ideally located for the city and is the hub for train, city ​​bus and regional transport. There are direct train connections with Namur and Brussels (every hour), Trier (every hour), Paris (TGV 5x a day), Metz (every hour) and Liège (every 2 hours).

By car

from Germany (Trier): follow the A64/E44, this turns into the Luxembourg A1 at the border. For the city center, near the airport follow the signs "Kirchberg/ Center Europeen" You will then enter the city center via Avenue J.F.Kennedy and pont Grand Duchesse Charlotte.

From Belgium (Arlon): Follow the E25/A4, it turns into the Luxembourg A6 at the border. For the city center, take exit 4 (Strassen) and follow the signs "Instituts Europeens" (Route d'Arlon), at the end turn right (Boulevard Grande Duchesse Charlotte) and follow this avenue until Avenue Marie-Therese and turn left here . You will then arrive at the Boulevard Royal in the center.

From France (Thionville): Follow the French A31/E25 in a northerly direction, which turns into the Luxembourg A3 at the border. Follow this highway until you enter a tunnel. Immediately after the tunnel, turn left (Route de Thionville) and after the viaduct over the railway, turn right along the road, past the station. You enter the center via the Avenue de la Gare and the "Viaduc".

Look out! Parking in the center, like in other major cities, is a nightmare and very expensive. It is better to park on the Kirchberg (near the Foire or the center Auchan) or on the route de Arlon near the stadium to continue into the city by bus.

By bus

Most of the buses from outside Luxembourg City arrive at the CFL station (Gare de Luxembourg). Most buses from the North and Northeast also stop at the Center Hamilius on the edge of the city centre. The regional bus lines in Luxembourg are operated by the CFL and the RGTR.

By boat

Travel around

Bus

The city bus network is maintained by the AVL (Bus du Ville de Luxembourg). The buses run quite frequently (usually every half hour, and often every 15 minutes or every 10 minutes).

By tram

The tram serves a single line, which will be extended to the railway station in early 2020, and to the airport in 2021. The tram is fully integrated with bus and train, and a tram ticket costs the same as a bus ticket.

On foot

The city center (roughly between the station and the Avenue du Porte Neuve) is excellent for exploring on foot.

To look at

Churches

• The Our Lady's Cathedral of Luxembourg with carillon: one tower has open chapels and small side spires at the bottom and the other tower only has a spire,
• The St. Michael's Church,
• The John the Baptist Church with the Abbey of Neumünster,
• The Quirinus Chapel,

Civil buildings

• It Grand Ducal Palace with Parliament,
• The Adolf Bridge,
• The Charlotte Bridge,
• It Station with the Roundabouts,
• It Arcelor-Mittal Building,
• The State bank and savings bank,
• It Casino,
• The Cercle Municipal,
• It Willem II Square with the Hotel de Ville,
• It Hotel de Bourgogne,
• The Philharmonic.

There are many fortifications in Luxembourg:

• the Bock casemates,
• the Pétrusse casemates,
• the Holy Ghost Citadel,
• the Trois Glands, Trois Tours and Tours Vauban,
• the Hollow Tooth and the Wenceslas Wall,
• the Spanish Turrets

Others

• The tourist tour train

Museums

•    Luxembourg Historical Nature Museum (National Museum of Natural History). Nicely arranged exhibitions about minerals, animals, evolution, etc. Currently a temporary exhibition about animals at night (until August 4, 2019) Adult: 5€.
• MUDAM(Musée d'Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean), 3 Park Dräi Eechelen, Tel: 352 45 37 85-1, [email protected], [1]. Wed-Fri: 11:00 - 20:00, Sat-Mon: 11:00 - 18:00, closed on Tues. Museum dedicated to contemporary art, located on the Kirchberg outside the city center. The museum opened in 2006. Permanent and temporary exhibitions. The futuristic white building, designed by the architect leoh Ming Pei who also designed the pyramid of the Louvre in Paris, is worth a visit in itself. Normal admission price: 5€, reduced price for < 26 years and > 60 years: 3 €. (Free entrance on Wed 18:00 - 20:00 for < 21 years and students < 26 years).
• Villa Vauban(Musée d'Art de la Ville de Luxembourg), 18 avenue Emile Reuter (Bus: 5 min walk from Center Hamilius, Car: parking Monterey), Phone: 352 4796 4900, [2]. Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Fri: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, closed on Tues. This 19th century bourgeois villa, located in a park in the heart of the city, was reopened in 2010 after a thorough renovation. In Villa Vauban, works from the collection of the City of Luxembourg are exhibited. This collection includes works by 17th century Dutch painters and 19th century French historical and landscape paintings. In addition, the collection also includes sculptures and drawings from the 17th to 19th centuries. Normal admission price: 5€, free for < 21 years and students < 26 years, reduced price for 21-26 years and > 65 years: 3 €. (Free entry on Fri 18:00 - 21:00).
• Musée d'Histoire de la ville de Luxembourg
• Musée national d'histoire et d'art. Free admission, with the exception of temporary collections.

To do

To learn

To work

The main employers in the city are the many banks and the European institutions. Citizens of the Schengen countries do not need a separate work permit (for formalities see the page of the Grand Duchy, section works).

To buy

Luxembourg is known for its lower taxes on alcohol and tobacco. As a result, drinks and cigarettes are generally cheaper than in the rest of the EU, although this has become less due to the introduction of the Euro. The Luxembourgish white wines(Gewuerztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois and Elbling) are excellent.

Food

Budget

Medium

Expensive

Going out

stay overnight

Budget

• Youth hostel

Medium

• NH Luxembourg, Route de Treves, L-1019, 352 340 571 . The NH Luxembourg Hotel is the perfect hotel for tourists and business travelers located in an important business center, opposite the Golf club grand ducal, adjacent to Luxembourg airport, and only 10 minutes from the center of Luxembourg.
• Sieuwebuurs, 2 Rue de Septfontaines (Rollingergrund). Small hotel with excellent restaurant on the edge of town. At the corner of the Rue de Septfontaines, the city bus leaves every 15 minutes to the center and station.

Expensive

Communication

Safety

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