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Luxembourg

Grand Ducal Palace

The Grand Ducal Palace is a palace in , in southern . It is the official residence of the grand duke of Luxembourg, and where he performs most of his duties as head of state of the grand duchy, though his principal residence is , in Colmar-Berg.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: official residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg
  • Also known as: “Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of History and Art and Krautmaart.

Museum
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The National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art, abbreviated to MNAHA, is a located in , in southern . It is dedicated to displaying artworks and artefacts from all epochs of Luxembourg history.

The or rue du Marché aux Herbes, is an irregularly-shaped street in , in southern . The street, whose name translates into English as Herb Market street, is situated in , the historic heart of the city.

Church
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is the Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Luxembourg, located in in southern . It was originally a Jesuit church, and its cornerstone was laid in 1613. is situated 180 metres southwest of Grand Ducal Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bock and Ville Haute.

Locality
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The is a promontory in the north-eastern corner of 's old historical district. It was here that Count Siegfried built his Castle of Lucilinburhuc in 963, providing a basis for the development of the town that became .

Suburb
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The is a quarter in central , in southern . It is the historic center of Luxembourg City and is involved in its UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

Suburb
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is a quarter in central , in southern . The quarter owes its name to the German words Pfaffen, meaning monk, and Tal, meaning valley, as the area was once administered by the Benedictine Abbey in Altmunster.

Grand Ducal Palace

Latitude
49.61099° or 49° 36′ 40″ north
Longitude
6.13291° or 6° 7′ 59″ east
Levels
4
Open location code
8FX8J46M+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 9653074
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1205254
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Grand Ducal Palace” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قصر دوق الأكبر”
  • Asturian: “Palaciu Gran Ducal de Luxemburgu”
  • Catalan: “Palau Gran Ducal”
  • Central Kurdish: “کۆشکی دوکاڵی گەورە، لۆکسمبۆرگ”
  • Chinese: “大公宮”
  • Chinese: “大公府”
  • Czech: “Velkovévodský palác”
  • Danish: “Grand Ducal Paladset”
  • Dutch: “Groothertogelijk Paleis”
  • Dutch: “Luxemburgs Groothertogelijk Paleis”
  • Finnish: “Suurherttuan palatsi”
  • French: “hôtel de gouvernement”
  • French: “Palais Grand Ducal”
  • French: “palais grand-ducal”
  • French: “Palais grand-ducal”
  • German: “Großherzoglicher Palast”
  • German: “Grossherzogliches Palais”
  • German: “Großherzogliches Palais”
  • Hebrew: “ארמון הדוכס הגדול”
  • Italian: “Palazzo del Granduca”
  • Italian: “Palazzo Granducale di Lussemburgo”
  • Italian: “Palazzo Granducale”
  • Japanese: “ルクセンブルク大公宮”
  • Korean: “대공궁”
  • Luxembourgish: “Groussherzogleche Palais”
  • Luxembourgish: “Palais”
  • Polish: “Pałac Wielkich Książąt w Luksemburgu”
  • Portuguese: “Großherzogliches Palais”
  • Portuguese: “Groussherzogleche Palais”
  • Portuguese: “Palácio Grão-ducal”
  • Portuguese: “Palácio Grão-Ducal”
  • Portuguese: “Palais grand-ducal”
  • Russian: “Герцогский дворец”
  • Russian: “Дворец великих герцогов”
  • Russian: “Дворец великого князя”
  • Slovenian: “velika vojvodska palača”
  • Spanish: “Palacio Gran Ducal de Luxemburgo”
  • Turkish: “Büyük Dükalık Sarayı”
  • Ukrainian: “Палац великих герцогів”

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