Luxembourg City Tour, Luxembourg

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • Luxembourg City is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg.
    Luxembourg City lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated 213 km (132 mi) by road from Brussels, 372 km (231 mi) from Paris, 209 km (130 mi) from Cologne, and 65 km (40 mi) from Metz in northeast France.
    Luxembourg City is the seat of several institutions of the European Union, including the European Court of Justice, the European Commission, the secretariat of the European Parliament, the European Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank. The majority of these institutions are located in the Kirchberg quarter, in the northeast of the city.
    In 2009, Luxembourg was ranked as having the third highest GDP - per capita at $79,600 (US Dollars) with the city having developed into a banking and administrative centre. It is a seat of several institutions of the European Union, including the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Auditors, and the European Investment Bank.
    The commune of Luxembourg City covers a total area of over 51 km2 (19.69 sq mi), or 2% of the Grand Duchy's total area. This makes the city the fourth-largest commune in Luxembourg, and by far the largest urban area. Luxembourg City is not particularly densely-populated, at under 1,500 people per km²; large areas of Luxembourg City are maintained as parks, forested areas, or sites of important heritage (particularly the UNESCO sites), while there are also large tracts of farmland that lie within the city limits.
    0:48 - Overlooking the Pétrusse River from Boulevard Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
    1:31 - Crossing the Adolphe Bridge (Adolphe-Bréck) and looking over towards the Golden Lady and Notre dame Cathedral.
    1:56 - Avenue de la Liberté. (2:23) Headquarters of Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steel-manufacturer.
    2:55 - Crossing the Viaduc with another view of the skyline of Luxembourg.
    3:43 - Boulevard Royal - one of Luxembourg City's primary arteries, and also the home of much of Luxembourg's large financial services industry. (3:58) "The Rolling Stone of Luxembourg".
    4:48 - Boulevard Robert Schuman. The Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg.
    5:05 - The Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte Concert Hall on Place de l'Europe - a concert hall located on the Kirchberg plateau. (5:25) Centre de Conférences Kirchberg.
    5:40 - The National Sporting and Cultural Centre, better known as d'Coque - D'Coque is the largest sports venue in Luxembourg, being capable of holding 8,300 people. It hosts trade shows and indoor sporting events.
    6:05 - Driving along Avenue John. F. Kennedy. (6:37) Deutsche Bank Luxembourg on Boulevard Konrad Adenauer. (6:46) Auchan‎ shopping mall on Rue Alphonse Weicker. (7:14) Utopolis Kirchberg - the largest cinema complex in the country. (7:56) BNP Paribas on Rue Edward Steichen.
    8:11 - The European Court of Justice on Boulevard Konrad Adenauer. (8:40) The Robert Schuman Building.
    9:16 - Avenue Victor Hugo.
    10:35 - Panoramic views from Chemin de la Corniche. This place provides spectacular panoramic views of both the river valleys and the lower town rich with quaint cobblestone streets and serving the area's late-night crowd.
    11:56 - Inside Notre-Dame Cathedral (Cathedral of Our Lady of Luxembourg). (14:58) The rear of the Cathedral.
    15:21 - Boulevard Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
    16:21 - The Place d'Armes (Plëss) - a square in centrally placed in the old town, which attracts large numbers of locals and visitors, especially in the summer months. the square is surrounded by numerous cafés and restaurants, all with pavement terraces in the summer months. It has become the city's main centre of activity, attracting locals and visitors of all ages. (16:27) The Palais Municipal or Cercle.
    Filmed using the Sony HDR-HC9 HDV1080i High Definition Handycam.

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