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  2. History of Luxembourg - Wikipedia

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    The history of Luxembourg properly began with the construction of Luxembourg Castle in the High Middle Ages. It was Siegfried I, count of Ardennes who traded some of his ancestral lands with the monks of the Abbey of St. Maximin in Trier in 963 for an ancient, supposedly Roman, fort named Lucilinburhuc, commonly translated as "little castle". [2]

  3. Luxembourg - Wikipedia

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    It retains a number of folk traditions, having been for much of its history a profoundly rural country. There are several notable museums, located mostly in the capital. These include the National Museum of History and Art (NMHA), the Luxembourg City History Museum, and the new Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (Mudam).

  4. List of years in Luxembourg - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of Luxembourgish history. Each article deals with events in Luxembourg in a given year. 1800s: ...

  5. Duchy of Luxembourg - Wikipedia

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    The history of Luxembourg proper began with the construction of this castle. In the following years, a small town and market grew around the new castle. The first inhabitants were probably servants of Count Siegfried and clergy of Saint Michael's church .

  6. Timeline of Luxembourg City - Wikipedia

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    Hilton Luxembourg hotel built. 1991 - BGL Luxembourg Open tennis tournament begins. 1993 - Am Tunnel art gallery opens. 1994 Arboretum Kirchberg opens. [19] European Investment Fund headquartered in city. 1995 City designated a European Capital of Culture. Den Atelier music venue opens. 1996 Luxembourg City History Museum founded.

  7. Luxembourg question - Wikipedia

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    The issue at stake in the Luxembourg question was the territorial affiliation and independence of Luxembourg, which was located between the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Germany. Overall, the years 1815, 1830/1839, 1867, 1870/71 and the years between 1912 and 1919 can be regarded as the high points of the Luxembourg question.

  8. Category:History of Luxembourg - Wikipedia

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    History of Luxembourg City (2 C, 15 P) A. Archaeology of Luxembourg (3 C, 1 P) D. Defunct organisations based in Luxembourg (2 C) E. Historical events in Luxembourg ...

  9. Partitions of Luxembourg - Wikipedia

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    The three partitions of Luxembourg reduced Luxembourg's area substantially, to the advantage of the three surrounding countries. There were three Partitions of Luxembourg between 1659 and 1839. Together, the three partitions reduced the territory of the Duchy of Luxembourg from 10,700 km 2 (4,100 sq mi) to the present-day area of 2,586 km 2 ...