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0149.814° N · 6.423° E
Place guide · Abttei vu GirstAbbey of Echternach

Luxembourg's oldest town and a Benedictine monastery founded in 697 by St Willibrord, the patron saint of Luxembourg; the abbey is centred on a Romanesque church and hosts the annual Dancing Procession, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event.

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0249.612° N · 6.137° E
Place guide · Casemates du BockBock Casemates

A vast underground tunnel network carved into Luxembourg City's Bock sandstone promontory, part of the Fortress of Luxembourg dismantled in 1867 and now open to visitors.

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0349.611° N · 6.133° E
Place guide · Palais Grand-DucalGrand Ducal Palace

The rose-coloured official residence and primary workplace of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, built in the 1570s and standing at the heart of the world's only remaining Grand Duchy.

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0449.700° N · 6.500° E
Place guide · Müllerthal / Kleng Lëtzebuerger SchwäizMüllerthal / Little Switzerland

A rocky, forested sandstone region in eastern Luxembourg known for its dramatic gorges, balancing rock formations and a 112-kilometre long-distance trail connecting picturesque villages through a landscape unlike any other in the country.

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0549.900° N · 5.870° E
Place guide · Stauséi / Lac de la Haute-SûreUpper Sûre Lake

Luxembourg's largest body of water, a reservoir in the north-western Ardennes surrounded by managed forest and Natura 2000 protected landscapes, popular for swimming, sailing and lakeside trails.

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0649.935° N · 6.202° E
Place guide · Château de ViandenVianden Castle

A Romanesque and Gothic hilltop castle above the Our river, one of the largest fortified castles west of the Rhine, restored in the late 20th century and widely regarded as the finest castle in Luxembourg.

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