© Caroline Martin · CC BY-SA 3.0 igoBanque européenne d'investissementLuxemburgThe European Investment Bank stands in Luxembourg’s Kirchberg plateau, a modern business district built on a gently sloping plateau above the city. The bank’s West Building, designed by Sir Denys Lasdun in the brutalist style, was completed in 1981 and later extended in 1995. The site was purchased in 1972 after the… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
© Cornischong · CC BY-SA 1.0stade Josy-BarthelLuxemburgThe Josy-Barthel-Stadion stands in the Belair district of Luxembourg City, on route d’Arlon. Built between 1928 and 1931 as Stade Municipal, it was entirely rebuilt in 1990. In 1993 it was renamed after Joseph ‘Josy’ Barthel, Luxembourg’s only Olympic gold medallist, who won the 1500 m in 1952. The stadium once hosted… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
© Michał Jaroszczyk · CC BY 3.0cathédrale Notre-Dame de LuxembourgLuxemburgNotre-Dame Cathedral stands in Luxembourg City’s southern quarter. It began in 1613 as a Jesuit church and became the city’s only cathedral in the 19th century. The building mixes late Gothic structure with Renaissance decoration, including alabaster angels by Daniel Muller. A statue of Saint Nicholas overlooks Rue… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
© Lajmmoore · CC BY-SA 4.0Fonds européen d'investissementLuxemburgThe European Investment Fund stands in Luxembourg’s Kirchberg district, a modern plateau of glass towers and wide avenues north-east of the city centre. Built in 1994 as part of the European Union’s financial architecture, it shares a campus with the European Investment Bank and other EU bodies. The building itself is… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Fort ThüngenLuxemburgFort Thüngen stands in Dräi Eechelen Park on the Kirchberg plateau in north-east Luxembourg City. The fort was built in the early 1730s for Adam Sigmund von Thüngen and enlarged twice in the 19th century. After the 1867 Treaty of London ordered the demolition of the city’s defences, only the three towers and… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
© GilPe · CC BY-SA 4.0stade de LuxembourgLuxemburgThe Stade de Luxembourg stands in the Gasperich district of Luxembourg City. It replaced the old Josy Barthel stadium and now serves as the national stadium for football and rugby. The stadium also hosts the final of the Coupe de Luxembourg and meets UEFA’s Category 4 standards for international matches. Construction… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
© EEJCC · CC BY-SA 4.0palais grand-ducalLuxemburgThe Grand Ducal Palace stands in Luxembourg City, in the south of the grand duchy. It is the official workplace of the grand duke, where he carries out his duties as head of state. The palace was once the city hall, then housed the prefecture and later the government. In the 19th century it became the residence of the… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
© GilPe · CC BY-SA 3.0banque centrale du LuxembourgLuxemburgThe Central Bank of Luxembourg stands in the heart of Luxembourg City, a modern building that houses the national central bank for Luxembourg. It was created in 1998 to take over key tasks from the former Institut Monétaire Luxembourgeois, which had managed the country’s currency before the euro. For a brief period in… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0pont AdolpheLuxemburgThe Adolphe Bridge spans the Pétrusse valley in Luxembourg City, connecting the historic Ville Haute with the modern Bourbon Plateau. Its twin 84.65-metre sandstone arches rise above the river, carrying a road deck above and a cycle path below. The bridge was completed in 1903 and named after Grand Duke Adolphe, who… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
© GilPe · CC BY-SA 4.0Musée national d’archéologie, d’histoire et d’artLuxemburgThe National Museum of History and Art stands in Luxembourg City’s historic heart, in the Ville Haute district. It occupies a modern building designed by Christian Bauer et Associés, opened in 2002. The museum manages three sites across the canton, each with its own focus. The main site at Fëschmaart displays artworks… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
