Luxembourg (city)

See also: Luxembourg

Located at the confluence of the the Alzette and the Pétrusse, Luxembourg , commonly called of Stad (“the City” in Luxembourg language) and more rarely called Gibraltar of North or the green Heart of Europe (because of its fortifications and its greenery), is the Capitale Grand-Duché of Luxembourg.

History

The city developed at the 10th century starting from a Château builds in 963 by the of the Ardennes count Sigefroid on the rock of the Glass of bier. The castle rose on the vestiges of a Roman Castellum called Lucilinburhuc (“small castle”).

Within the framework of the policy of the Meetings of Louis XIV, Luxembourg is asserted by the Crown of France. The seat is spent in December 1683. Vauban directs the attacks starting from April 28th, and the city falls on June 4th, 1684.

Administration

Its Bourgmestre is, since August 1999, Paul Helminger (DP).

Geography

The city is in the center of the Luxembourg. The city is divided of 24 districts: City-High Beggen, Belair (Luxembourg), Bonnevoie-North-Verlorenkost, Bonnevoie-South, , Hundreds, Cessange, Clausen, Dommeldange, Eich, Station, Gasperich, Grund, Hamm, Hollerich, Kirchberg, Limpertsberg, Merl, Muhlenbach, Neudorf-Weimershof, Pfaffenthal, Pulvermuhl, Rollingergrund-Belair-North and Weimerskirch.

European capital

Birthplace of one of the founding fathers of linked Europe, Robert Schuman, it is one of the three official seats of the European Union and lodges its jurisdictional and financial institutions: Court of justice of the European Communities, European Investment Bank, Court of Auditors European, General secretary of the the European Parliament, Publications Office like various services of the European commission.

When it is contemplated bottom of the valley of the the Alzette or from the suburbs of the Grund, the old city of Luxembourg still is essential by the walls which made of it in the history an important citadel. Today, seat of many institutions of the European Union, the capital of the Grand Duchy extends and builds its prosperity behind the armor-plated doors of the multinational banks which multiply there.

Luxembourg is one of the four cities forming the QuattroPole with Saarbrucken, Metz and Trier. This transborder network allows the urban co-operation of these 4 cities. In 2007 Luxembourg is the European capital of the Culture, with the " Large région" .

Since June 2007, Luxembourg is connected to TGV Is. The way Paris - Luxembourg lasts 2:05, against 3:35 before and thus offers better prospects to tourism and of course to the economy.

Town planning

The old working and the fortifications of the city are classified with the world heritage of UNESCO since 1994. One built at this hour the legal city there, which caused various controversies. The Plateau of Kirchberg is since the end of the Années 1980 in full expansion, because it shelters more the large companies as well as the most modern district with its new architectures. Also today the building Alcide de Gasperi (known as Building Turn ), the turns has and B - located at Kirchberg - draw with the fortifications, the Saint-Michel church and the Notre-Dame Cathedral the " skyline" town of Luxembourg. The charm of Luxembourg comes in particular from the cohabitation between modernity and historical heritage.

Population

At December 31st, 2004, its population was of 83.832 inhabitants:

  • Men: 41.768
  • Women: 42.064
    • Luxembourg
  • : 39,58%
  • Foreign (143 nationalities): 60,42% of which:
    • Portuguese: 14.518
    • French: 8.818
    • Italy NS: 5.600 Belgian
    • : 3.534
    • German: 2.753 British
    • : 1.794
    • Spanish: 1.490 Yugoslav
    • : 870
    • Swedish: 802

Monuments and sites

  • the large-ducal palate

  • Religious buildings: the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Luxembourg, the church Saint-Alphonse, old the Abbey of Neumünster (currently arts center).
  • military Buildings: casemates on the the Alzette and the Pétrusse, with side of the Grund
  • Places: the Guillaume place and the place of Weapons. The place of weapons is the " salon" of the Luxembourgers. They like to settle there with the terraces of the coffees, Sunday afternoon, to listen to the brass bands come from the four corners of the country to occur under the bandstand; but, very casaniers, they are delayed there only seldom the evening.
  • Works of art: the bridge Adolphe and the Pulvermuhle viaduct, which spans Pétrusse
  • Sièges of company: the seat of the Spuerkeess and that of Arbed (current company Arcelor)
  • the rock of the Glass of bier
  • the avenue of freedom (which occurred of the station)
  • the district of business Kirchberg
  • the large municipal park
  • the villa Vauban
  • the mall
  • the valley of Petrusse
  • the House of Commons
  • the valley of the the Alzette
  • the picturesque district Grund
  • the old fortifications
  • the Pescatore foundation, residence for elderly
  • the Museum of modern art Large-Duke Jean, built by Ieoh Ming Pei
  • the Woman out of gold, monument dedicated to the combatants of the first war
  • the national stage Stage Josy Barthel

Personalities

  • Jules Vandievoet, (1885-1947), painter decorator with the theater of Luxembourg.
  • Robert Schuman, (1886-1963), founding father of the Europe and appointed.
  • Charly Gaul, (1932-2005), cyclist, vainquer of the Giro and the Tour de France

Twinnings

See too

External bonds

  • Official site of the town of Luxembourg

  • Center Culture of Meeting of Neumünster
  • FFGL - Association of the Friends of the Fortress Luxembourg

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