Idea #102 – Visiting the historical city of Luxembourg
Luxembourg , commonly called of Stad, is the seat of a county since 1354 ; the duchy and city are transferred in 1443 to the Duke of Burgundy Philip III, then pass through inheritance Charles V who as a child had the title of Duke of Luxembourg . Later, the lands went to Habsburg Spain. In 1815, the Congress of Vienna erected Luxembourg as Grand Duchy. The heart of the city (City High) occupies a picturesque site, perched atop the cliffs steep narrow valleys of Alzette and Pétrusse, on several levels, straddling the two valleys. The city has charm, with houses of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is very pleasant place. Come on, dream …
Where is it ?
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
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