The life and legends of women in Luxembourg
The life and legends of women in Luxembourg
This lively and graphic tour recounts the fascinating history of the outstanding women of Luxembourg, from the Middle Ages to the present. Their life stories, together with a variety of topics covering daily life and the fields where they exercised particular influence e.g. the struggle for civil rights and political freedom, their commitment in the areas of employment and education, cultural life and sport are all vividly portrayed.
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Place de Clairefontaine
Situated near the Cathedral and the Government district, Place de Clairefontaine was redesigned at the end of the eighties in the framework of extensive restoration and reconstruct...
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Place de la Constitution
The Constitution Square was put up on the ancient Beck bastion (1644, 1685). The "Gëlle Fra", a monument which is located on this square, was set u...
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Parliament
The ancient church Saint Nicholas and its cemetery were removed in 1778 and the correspondant parish were relocated to the former Jesuit Church.Today's building was constructed...
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"Gëlle Fra" Memorial in Luxembourg City
Among historic monuments in Luxembourg, the Golden Lady on Constitution Square was set up in 1923 to commemorate the Luxembourgers who perished in the First World War. The memorial...
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Bock Promontory
In 963 Siegfried, Count of Ardenne, acquired this massive rocky ledge, the cradle of the city of Luxembourg, through bartering with the Saint Maximin Abbey in Trier. The rock on wh...
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Cathedral Notre-Dame de Luxembourg
The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin was originally a Jesuit church, the foundation stone of which was laid in 1613. It is a remarkable instance of late Gothic style, revealing vari...
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