It is a beautiful summer day. During my lunch break, I wandered down to the Alzette and sat beside the purple, 3D-printed sculpture of Melusine. Looking at this extraordinary mermaid, who, in some legends, was also imagined as a woman with a serpent’s tail, I began to think about mermaids in a broader sense. Why did humans, and perhaps particularly…
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FORT LAMBERT
Of all the fortifications of Luxembourg, Fort Lambert is my favorite place. Not only because of its fascinating history, but above all because of the way the preserved remains are presented and the presence of art, which give this site an almost magical character. I walk past it almost every day on my way to work, and each time I…
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KAZAMATY (KASEMATTEN) W LUKSEMBURGU
You can travel to the other side of the world and return disappointed, because reality does not always live up to the images in travel magazines. Yet you can also venture just a few stops away from home and discover something entirely new and inspiring—something you immediately want to share with others.One place full of hidden gems is Luxembourg. It…
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THE GRAND DUCAL PALACE | PAŁAC WIELKICH KSIĄŻĄT
Nestled in the heart of Luxembourg City’s historic Old Town, among its winding streets and beautifully preserved historic buildings, stands the Grand Ducal Palace – the official residence of the head of state and one of the foremost national symbols of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Although it is now primarily associated with the Grand Ducal Family, its history stretches…
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LES CHÂTEAUX DE BEAUFORT
At the heart of Müllerthal, a region known as La Petite Suisse Luxembourgeoise (Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland) amid dense forests, moss-covered rocks, and deep valleys, stand two remarkable castles: the medieval Château de Beaufort, whose walls evoke a world of knights and feudal families, and the Renaissance Château de Beaufort, an elegant 17th-century residence that was still a private, lived-in home…
