The Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Luxembourg, located in the heart of the Grand Duchy’s capital, dominates the city center. A skilful combination of classicism and elegance, it blends perfectly into the skyline of the capital. Nowadays, the Octave and the Te Deum, celebrated on the national holiday, are performed in the Cathedral on the national holiday. As part of the festivities to mark the Accession to the Throne of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri, a thanksgiving service will be held [...]
As mentioned previously Luxembourg is a country rich in culture in which there are plenty of places to visit and things to do, one I can walk throughout the country, practically along the many hiking trails that is empowered, in this post we will point out some interesting places either for its architecture or its location, etc, which are worth visiting. Adolphe Bridge or New Bridge, built in the first 3 years of the twentieth century during the reign of [...]
The river Moselle (Moselle in Spanish) is a European river that runs through the northeast of France, Luxembourg and western Germany. Its source is in France and its mouth in Germany. It is a great river, about 580 km in length, along which there are many landscapes and people settle in their vicinity, the Moselle Valley refers to the region thereof that passes through Luxembourg.For centuries one of the biggest attractions of this valley has been the wine, from Roman [...]
The name Luxembourg appeared for the first time in the year 963 when it denoted a simple castle built by Count Siegfried on a hill known as the Bock. Today, you can observe some of its remains on a visit to the popular Bock casemates and the archeological crypt of the Count’s castle. Continue the day on a historical note as you explore the old city with its cobbled streets and imposing walls, and feast your eyes on ornate windows [...]
Vianden Castle (Château de Vianden) was built between the 11th and 14th centuries in areas of the former Roman fortress and is one of the most beautiful Romanesque-Gothic castles in Europe. It was one of the seats of influential counts of Vianden, with close connections to the German imperial court and to the Royal Family of France. Vianden castle has been owned by the family of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg until 1977 when it was donated to the state. [...]
