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Albert Premier Luxembourg
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Luxembourg
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Description
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The city of Luxembourg is the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
The city, for reasons of its location and natural geography, has through history been a place of strategic military significance. The first fortifications were built as early as the 10th century. By the end of the 12th century, as the city expanded westward around the new St. Nicholas Church (today the cathedral of Notre Dame), new walls were built that included an area of 5 hectares.
Places of interest include the neogothic Cathedral of Notre Dame, the fortifications, the grand-ducal palace, the Gëlle Fra (war memorial), the casemates, the Neumünster abbey, the Place d'Armes, the Adolphe Bridge and the city hall. The city is the seat of a university, Radio Luxembourg, and several institutions of the European Union, including the European Court of Justice, the secretary general of the European Parliament, the European Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, the preponderance of which are located in the area of the city known as Kirchberg.
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