Luxembourg City

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Luxembourg City

Luxembourg City

Luxembourg City is the capital of Luxembourg, and the country's most populous commune, at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers. The city is the site of the Luxembourg Castle, founded by the Franks in the early Middle Ages, around which a town has developed. In spite of its small size, the city has a number of notable museums: the newly renovated National Museum of History and Art, the Luxembourg City Museum, the new Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art and the National Museum of Natural History. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxembourg itself is a city of historic importance for its fortifications. Other attractions include the Gothic Revival Cathedral of Notre Dame, the fortifications, the Am Tunnel, an underground art gallery, the Grand Ducal Palace, the Gëlle Fra war memorial, the Bock, the Neumünster Abbey, the Place d'Armes, the Adolphe Bridge and the City Hall. The World War II Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is situated within the boundaries of the city of Luxembourg. It is the final resting place of 5076 American military dead, among them General George S. Patton. There is also a memorial to the 371 Americans whose remains have never been found or identified. The Passerelle, also known today as the Luxembourg Viaduct, leads from the south to the city center, the Ville Haute, carrying road traffic through the Pétrusse Valley and linking Avenue de la Gare with Boulevard Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Luxembourgish people also call it the Old Bridge, as the "new bridge" is the Adolphe Bridge, built between 1900 and 1903.