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There are many deals for special packages and discounts :

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Luxembourg Card - Tourist Pass

The Luxembourg Card gives you free admission to over 60 tourist attractions, museums and sites throughout the entire country. Another big advantage of the tourist pass is the free usage of trains and buses on the national public transport network.

In a brochure belonging to the pass, you can find any information needed regarding the usage of the card and the sites to visit. 

Screenshot of the broschure

The brochure with detailed information and a list of the points of sale, can be downloaded from the website of visitluxembourg.com (link : Luxembourg card).
The pass can also be purchased online on visitluxembourg.com and will then be sent to you by postal mail.

Advantages :

• free access to more than 60 museums and tourist attractions for all the touristic regions in the entire country
• visitor's booklet including descriptions, opening hours, contact info
• free public transport (2nd class in trains) on the national network
• the card is not personalized and dated, it is possible to use it fexibly
• to validate the card, simply write with a pen when the card is used
• the number of visits for each site is unlimited during the period of validity
• 15 sites offer a large discount on the entrance fee
• theaters offer a reduction of 10% at the door

2 types of cards are offered:

• Individual card (1 person) for 1 day, 2 days or 3 days
• A discount of 10% is offered to Seniors older than 60

• Family card (2-5 persons) for 1 day, 2 days or 3 days

For the price list, please refer to the website of visitluxembourg.com

You can also contact the National Tourist Board:

L-1010 Luxembourg
T : +352 42828210
info@visitluxembourg.com

Place Guillaume II

Place Guillaume II or William II Square is a town square in Luxembourg City, in the heart of Luxembourg's historic Ville Haute quarter.

The square was originally the site of a Franciscan monastery (demolished in 1829). That is the reason why locals also call it 'Knuedler', from the Luxembourgish word for 'knot', referring to the knot in the belt worn by Franciscan friars.

(c) Cayambe, Wikimedia Foundatioun - Place Guillaume II towards Rue de la Reine

(c) Cayambe, Wkimedia Foundation - Equestrian Statue of William II

The prominent east side of the square leads to the Grand Ducal Palace, with the equestrian statue dedicated to William II, former Grand Duke of Luxembourg - Wëllem II vun Holland and after whom the square is named.

(c) Cayambe, Wikimedia Foundation - Knuedler Square

A weekly market is hold every Wednesday on the square from 7am to 2pm. It is also used as an open air music venue for the Rock um Knuedler event (rock concert) which is free to the public.

Michel Rodange Monument - Luxembourg City Hall

The western half of the square is dominated by the Luxembourg City Hall and the Michel Rodange Monument on its left side.

The Hollow Tooth

(c) Wolfgang Staudt from SCN Germany, Wikimedia Foundation - Hollow Tooth Montée de Clausen

The Hollow Tooth (tower) is the only remain of one of the fortress gates of the old castle on the Bock rock. During the demolition works in 1871, the tower was only half destroyed. So the authorities decided to 'mend' what was left and transformed it to look like the ruins of a medieval castle.

There is actually not that much to see of the ruins themselves anymore. But what is especially impressive is the worthwhile seeing panoramic view of Luxembourg City with the Alzette River valley below.

Notre-Dame Cathedral

Notre-Dame Cathedral - d'Staater Kathedral, is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Luxembourg City. It is the only cathedral in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and it was originally a Jesuit church.

(c) Wolfgang Staudt from SCN Germany, Wikimedia Foundation

The first stone was laid on May 7, 1613 under Father François Aldenard. The constructor was Ulrich Job from Lucerne, Switzerland.

The church is a mentionable example of late gothic architecture but it also has Renaissance elements and adornments. In 1848, it received the name "Notre-Dame" under the apostolic vicar Jean-Théodore Laurent.

(c) Benh Lieu Song, Wikimedia Foundation - Choir of Notre-Dame Cathedral

(c) Benh Lieu Song, Wikimedia Foundation - Organ of Notre-Dame Cathedral

In 1870, the church was elevated by Pope Pius IX to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. It was expanded in 1935.

The Cathedral has three towers, the west tower which contains the bells was the tower of the Jesuit church, the east tower and a central tower which is only a third of the height of the other towers.

The Grund Quarter

(c) Wolfgang Staudt from SCN Germany, Wikimedia Foundation - Alzette River in the Grund quarter

The Grund quarter - Gronn, is a quarter in central Luxembourg City. It is located in the valley of the River Alzette at the banks of the river.

(c) Wolfgang Staudt from SCN Germany, Wikimedia Foundation -  the Grund quarter in Luxembourg

A real picturesque, charming area! In addition it is also a cultural and popular nightlife precinct which can be accessed by foot or via a lift which descends through the cliff.

(c) Wolfgang Staudt from SCN Germany, downloaded from Wikimedia Foundation

The Grund is also home to Mosconi (located at rue Münster), a two star Michelin restaurant which specializes in pasta.

Website : www.mosconi.lu

13, Rue Münster
L-2160 Luxembourg
T : +352 54 69 94
F : +352 54 00 43
info@masconi.lu

Please watch the following video of Visit Luxembourg (visitluxembourg.lu)

Coat of arms - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

The coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has its origins in the Middle Ages. There are greater, middle and lesser versions; in heraldic language, these arms are described as : burely of 10 argent and azure, a lion rampant queue fourché in saaltire gules armed, langued and crowned or.

Greater coat of arms (Royal Version)

The greater coat of arms has two reguardant and crowned lions as supporters, the Dinastic Order and all surrounded by hermine mantling crowned with a heraldic royal crown (the crown used by the Grand Duke).

Middle coat of arms (State Version)

The middle coat of arms has the supporters, the order and the crown.

Lesser coat of arms

The lesser coat of arms has the crown and the escutcheon without external ornaments.

The Grand Duke has a personal arms. Quarterly: 1 and 4 Luxembourg, 2 and 3 Nassau (Blazon: Azure billetty Or, a lion or armed and langued Gules).

Greater coat of arms of the Grand Duke

The greater variant has a dinastic inescutcheon with the arms of the House of Bourbon-Parma (Blazon: Azure bordure Gules charged with eight escallops Argent, three fleurs-de-lys Or). The supporters are holding a lance Or, flying the flag of Luxembourg, all surrounded by hermine mantling with the crown.

Middle coat of arms of the Grand Duke

The middle variant has the supporters, the order and the crown.

Lesser coat of arms of the Grand Duke

The lesser variant of the arms of the monarch has no external ornaments. 

The Arms for use by the Grand Duke as seen on his Standard.

Standard of the Grand Duke

An orange flag with the middle coat of arms of the Grand Duke.

The Royal car flag

Bock Casemates

A most intriguing attraction of Luxembourg City are the Bock Casemates. 

A 23 km long network of underground tunnels and passages. The original purpose of the Casemates was to serve as a defensive passageway. These could give shelter to thousands of soldiers along with their horses, artillery workshops, kitchens, bakeries, slaughter houses... The fortifications were built over a time span if nine centuries!

After the French Revolutionary Wars, during which Luxembourg managed to hold off French sieges for seven months, the Bock Casemates earned its reputation as "Gibraltar of the North".

Its defenses were holstered by three fortified rings with 24 forts, 16 other strong defensive works and a unique long network of casemates.

The Casemates tourist attraction is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site.

In 1933, the Bock casemates were opened to the public.  Renovation work and repairs were undertaken from 2008 to 2009 including the opening up of mine galleries which contained explosives able to blow up part of the Bock in case of need.

The Bock casemates can be visited from March to October from the entrance in the Rue Sigefroid. The stairs down lead to a huge archaeological crypt where wall plates give an overview of the history of the fortifications. 

During the Second World War, they were used as a bomb shelter able to accommodate up to 35,000 people.

There are a number of lateral passages as well as chambers and balconies with openings to the north and south. Once emplacements for cannons, today they offer fascinating views of the Alzette valley and the Grund quarter below.

Bock Casemates | Montée de Clausen | 1.3 - 31.10 | 10am - 5pm

Neumünster Abbey

Neumünster Abbey is a public meeting place in the Grund quarter of Luxembourg City. The cultural centre offers seminars, open air concerts, studios and also workshops for artists. The Robert Krieps Building, called Tutesall, hosts concerts, theatre plays and conferences.

The complex hosts the European Institute of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and the Pierre Werner Cultural Institute, as well as a restaurant.

The original Benedictine Abbey on the Altmünster Plateau had been destroyed in 1542. The Benedictine monks had to built a new abbey church (Neumünster) in 1606, located in the Grund quarter. The Neumünster Abbey consists of a four wings enclosing inner courtyard and a church, the Church of Saint John. (Destroyed by a fire in 1684, rebuilt in 1688 in the same site and extended in 1720)

View from the Bock casemates

At the end of the 18th century, authorities expropriated the Church of Saint John, the abbey was altered so as to house a military hospital. 

In 1867 the State took over the premises and Neumünster was used as state prison for male inmates until 1980.

Following extensive renovation works, Neumünster Abbey was opened to the public in May 2004.

Website : www.ccrn.lu

The Abbey is also home to the Lucien Wercollier Cloister, where many works from the sculptor's private collection are permanently displayed.

Bulgaria and Romania signed their Treaty of Accession on April 25, 2005 at Neumünster.

Luxembourg City

The city of Luxembourg - Stad Lëtzebuerg or Luxembourg City, is a commune with city status and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (largest city in the country).

Luxembourg City has one Unesco World Heritage site : its Old Quarters and Fortifications. 

Description : the fortifications of Luxembourg were regarded as some of the most impressive in Europe.

Map of Luxembourg, Luxembourg City in orange, the district in dark grey, the canton in red.

Coat of arms

The capital stands at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg, also called Gutland - good land. The city lies at the heart of Western Europe, 213 km by road from Brussels, 372 km from Paris and 209 km from Cologne away.

Population as of January 2014 : ~ 107,000 

BCEE Bank - Metz Square

Luxembourg City is a seat of several institutions of the European Union, the majority are located in the Kirchberg quarter, in the northeast of the city.

Kirchberg quarter - European Institutions

The city centre occupies a picturesque site on a salient, perched high on precipitous cliffs that drop into the narrow valleys of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers. The 70 m deep gorges cut by the rivers are spanned by many bridges and viaducts, including the Adolphe Bridge and the Passerelle. 

Adolphe Bridge

The Passerelle or Luxembourg Viaduct

The commune of Luxembourg City covers an area of over 51 km², 2% of the Grand Duchy's total area. This makes it the largest urban area. Large areas of Luxembourg City are maintained as parks, forested areas, or sites of important heritage (particularly the UNESCO sites).

The Grund Luxembourg - Gronn

The city's administration is headed by the mayor. After Xavier Bettel became Luxembourg's new prime minister on 4 December 2013, Lydie Polfer was sworn in as new mayor of Luxembourg City (again). Unlike other cities, Luxembourg is given special dispensation to have six instead of four échevins on its collège échevinal.

Chamber of Deputies

Luxembourg City is also the Seat for the Luxembourg Government.

Rue Marché aux Herbes