Explorations of the city, not the entire country. That would have been amazing though.
Luxembourg is one of those European countries people forget that it exists. It’s small but not tiny. The country sits where Germany, France and Belgium meet. The residents speak a local German dialect, but French is everywhere (which I found super helpful as I can’t read German). Luxembourg’s capital is Luxembourg City. Easy to remember. And, it was Luxembourg City that I mainly explored in the country, except for an excursion to a castle (next post).
The geography of Luxembourg City is insane. The city is divided by deep valleys and cliffs. Google does not show how crazy getting around the city was. There are stairs upon stairs, plus a few public elevators. You can also take a bus. Luckily, all public transportation in Luxembourg is free.
Wandering Jana Starting at Place Guillaume II in the city center.
Wandering Jana Palais Grand-Ducal. You can walk right up to the palace of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
Wandering Jana A cute courtyard I stumbled across.
Wandering Jana The Cathédrale Notre-Dame.
Wandering Jana The only cathedral in Luxembourg, its a mix of late Gothic-Renaissance styles from the 1600s and the neo-Gothic enlargement in the 1930s.
Wandering Jana The platform for the organ is super fancy.
Wandering Jana I’m guessing this is the extension.
Wandering Jana Underneath the church is the crypt where former rulers of Luxembourg are entombed.
Wandering Jana Palais de Justice and other governmental buildings.
Wandering Jana A small part of Luxembourg City is located in a valley next to the cliffs holding the rest of the city. The bridge on the left is at about the same level this picture was taken from.
Wandering Jana Luckily there is an elevated from the lower part to the upper part.
Wandering Jana Ducal Palace again on the right.
Wandering Jana A lot of the city center is pedestrian only. Quite enjoyed that.
Wandering Jana Road down to the bottom.
Wandering Jana I love the window box.
Wandering Jana The former Neumünster Abbey.
Wandering Jana A lot of the city walls survive.
Wandering Jana A bridge connecting two plateaus separating the lower part of the city.
Wandering Jana Another look at that lower town.
Wandering Jana I was staying in the lower city, so I started day 2 there.
Wandering Jana They built the city walls right into the cliff faces. Even digging tunnels to allow movement along with walls.
Wandering Jana That bridge from below.
Wandering Jana A very cool city.
Wandering Jana The Alzette winds itself through the city.
Wandering Jana Pont du Stierchen, a fortified bridge.
Wandering Jana Morning glow.
Wandering Jana The other side of the city center has a very deep valley, with very picturesque bridges.
Wandering Jana Plateau Bourbon, home of some very fancy buildings from the early 20th century that have a very strong French influence.
Wandering Jana Terraced garden.
Wandering Jana Place de Metz, a building that would not look out of place in Paris.
Wandering Jana Extremely French.
Wandering Jana This wouldn’t look out of place in New York City.
Wandering Jana The European Parliament (EU). Not a fan of the building.
Wandering Jana Fort Thüngen, originally built as a fort in the 18th century. Now it has been embedded into a museum.
Wandering Jana In front, a bit down the hill is Fort Obergrünewald.
Wandering Jana I made it to the bottom of the hill/cliff. A cute little area on the way to pick up my backpack from the hostel.
Wandering Jana A viaduct-like bridge that spans the valley.
Luxembourg City was actually quite enjoyable. It was not as expensive as I though it was going to be. It’s pretty on par with the Netherlands. I had a fun time exploring the city, even with all the elevation changes.
Check out my next update where I visit a Luxembourgish castle!
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Start at the beginning of this European adventure!
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