Majestically set across the gorges of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers, Luxembourg City is one of Europe's most scenic capitals.
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Luxembourg , one of the world’s smallest countries, is bordered by Belgium on the west and north, France on the south, and Germany on the northeast and east. Luxembourg has been a separate political unit since the 10th century. The name of its capital city, Lucilinburhuc (“Little Fortress”), symbolized its position as “the Gibraltar of the north,” astride a military route linking Germanic and Frankish territories. Luxembourg has three languages: Luxembourgish, German, and French. In the 20th century Luxembourg became a founding member of international economic organizations. The grand duchy was a member of the Benelux Economic Union (in 1944), which linked its economic life with that of the Netherlands and of Belgium -- and would form the core of the European Economic Community (EE, which was succeeded by the European Union).The northern third of Luxembourg, known as the Oesling, comprises a corner of the Ardennes Mountains, which lie mainly in southern Belgium. It is a plateau that averages 1,500 feet (450 meters) in elevation and is composed of schists and sandstones.
Luxembourg , one of the world’s smallest countries, is bordered by Belgium on the west and north, France on the south, and Germany on the northeast and east. Luxembourg has been a separate political unit since the 10th century. The name of its capital city, Lucilinburhuc (“Little Fortress”), symbolized its position as “the Gibraltar of the north,” astride a military route linking Germanic and Frankish territories. Luxembourg has three languages: Luxembourgish, German, and French. In the 20th century Luxembourg became a founding member of international economic organizations. The grand duchy was a member of the Benelux Economic Union (in 1944), which linked its economic life with that of the Netherlands and of Belgium -- and would form the core of the European Economic Community (EE, which was succeeded by the European Union).The northern third of Luxembourg, known as the Oesling, comprises a corner of the Ardennes Mountains, which lie mainly in southern Belgium. It is a plateau that averages 1,500 feet (450 meters) in elevation and is composed of schists and sandstones.
This highland region is incised by valleys of a river network around
the Sûre (or Sauer) River thatruns eastward through north-central
Luxembourg before joining the Moselle River on the border with Germany.
The Oesling’s forested hills and valleys support the ruins of many
castles, which are an attraction for the region’s tourists. The southern
two-thirds of Luxembourg is known as the Bon Pays, or Gutland (French
and German: “Good Land”). This region has quite a varied topography and
an average elevation of 800 feet (about 245 meters). The Bon Pays is
more densely populated than the Oesling and encompasses the capital city
of Luxembourg, as well as smaller industrial cities
like Esch-sur-Alzette. In the center of the Bon Pays, the valley of the
Alzette River forms an axis around the country’s economic life is
organized. Its eastern border with Germany is formed from north to south
by the Sûre, and Moselle rivers. The slopes of the Moselle River valley
are covered with vineyards and receive a good amount of sunshine that
has earned the area the name “Little Riviera.” Sûre valleys also support
pasturelands. Luxembourg has been one of the historic crossroads of
Europe, and myriad peoples have left their bloodlines on the grand
duchy.
+ During the Roman period, two main roads crossed the territory of the city of Luxembourg; the roads met at the place Marché-aux-Poissonsa. A castle was built here called Lucilinburhuc ("small castle");this place became a property of Siegfried I, a relative of the Emperors of Germany and Kings of France. This place is the birthplace of the city, and the country,
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