18 Şubat 2009 Çarşamba

Luxembourg (Interrail Countries)

The capital of the country as well of the European Community, banking centre and cosmopolitan town surrounded by magnificent historical fortifications, classified as world patrimony by the UNESCO. The surrounding countryside of the city is an unending feast of greenery with many orchards, small villages that kept their own character until today.

Country characteristics

City of Luxembourg
The capital of the Grand-Duchy was founded in about  963 and is the seat of Government and the official residence of the Grand-Duke. Since the ‘European Community for Coal and Steel’ (ECSC) was created in Luxembourg in 1952, a host of European institutions have settled here, the General Secretariate of the European Parliament, the European Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Bank of Investment and several Directorates of the European Commission, to name but a few.

Green spaces and pedestrian zone
The vast green spaces in the Pétrusse Valley and the City Gardens as well as the historical city centre-transformed almost completely into a pedestrian zone- provide the visitor with leisure, a cultural experience and comfortable shopping.

Castles and fortifications
Bock Casemates, Pétrusse Casemates, miniature model of the fortress at the Rathskeller, Remains of Luxembourg castle and the Grand Ducal Palace.

City of Luxembourg: museums and culture 
National Museum of History and Art (Archaeology, history and Paintings.
Arms and Fortress Luxembourg)
National Museum of Natural History.
Museum of the history of the City of Luxembourg
St. Michael's church.

Clervaux
A locality situated in a deep and narrow valley beside the river Clerve in the midst of the Ardennes. The Benedictine Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maur dominates the valley.
In the feudal castle you will find several exhibitions.

Clervaux: museums and culture
At the feudal castle 
Photo collection ‘The Family of Man’
Exhibition Models of ancient Luxembourg Castles
Toys Museum
Benedictine Abbey (The monastical Life)

Source: http://www.interrailnet.com

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