MANCAMONDO

Central Western
Europe

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

The Benelux Union is a politico-economic union of three neighbouring
states in western Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

The name Benelux is formed from joining the first
two or three letters of each country's name.

Benelux

Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg

Luxembourg City

Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg,
is a landlocked country in western Europe.

It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south.

Its capital, Luxembourg City, together with Brussels and Strasbourg, is one of the three official capitals
of the European Union and the seat of the European Court of Justice, the highest judicial authority in the EU.

Its culture, people and languages are highly intertwined with its neighbours, making itessentially a mixture of French and
Germanic cultures, as evident by the nation's three official languages: French, German, and the national language,
Luxembourgish (sometimes considered a dialect of German).

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg march 2018

As a representative democracy with a constitutional monarch, it is headed by
Grand Duke Henri and is the world's only remaining sovereign grand duchy.

Luxembourg is a developed country, with an advanced economy and one of the world's highest GDP per capita.

The history of Luxembourg is considered to begin in 963, when count Siegfried acquired a rocky promontory and
its Roman-era fortifications known as Lucilinburhuc, "little castle", and the surrounding
area from the Imperial Abbey of St. Maximin in nearby Trier.

The present-day state of Luxembourg first emerged at the Congress of Vienna in 1815.

Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union, OECD, United Nations, NATO, and Benelux.

The city of Luxembourg, which is the country's capital and largest city, is the seat of several institutions and agencies of the EU.

Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe, and ranked 167th in size of all the 194 independent countries of the world.

The country is about 2,586 square kilometers (998 sq mi) in size, and measures 82 km (51 mi) long and 57 km (35 mi) wide.

Luxembourg's stable and high-income market economy features moderate growth, low inflation, and a high level of innovation.

The people of Luxembourg are called Luxembourgers. The immigrant population increased in the 20th century due to
the arrival of immigrants from Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, and Portugal.

The three official languages of Luxembourg are French, German and Luxembourgish: a Franconian language specific to
the local population which is partially mutually intelligible with the neighboring High German,
but which also includes more than 5,000 words of French origin.

Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Benelux, march 2018.

Notre-Dame Cathedral (Luxembourgish: Kathedral Notre-Dame, French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame,
German: Kathedrale unserer lieben Frau) is the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Luxembourg City.

It was originally a Jesuit church, and its cornerstone was laid in 1613. It is the only cathedral in Luxembourg.

The church is a noteworthy example of late gothic architecture; however, it also has many Renaissance elements and adornments.

Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Benelux, march 2018.

Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Benelux, march 2018.

Grund - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg march 2018

The City of Luxembourg with its old quarters and fortifications was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
in 1994 due to the exceptional preservation of the vast fortifications and the old city.

Grund (Luxembourgish: Gronn) is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is located in the valley below the centre
of Luxembourg City on the banks of the Alzette River and, in addition to being a picturesque area, is a popular
nightlife precinct which can be accessed by foot or via a lift which descends through the cliff.