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Luxembourg is known for making several different kinds of wine including Riesling, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Pinot blanc, Auxerrois, Rivaner, Elbling, Gewürztraminer, and Crémant de Luxembourg. Authentic Luxembourg wine can be identified by the National Mark. Luxembourg has a fair number of breweries, given its tiny size.
The dancing procession of Echternach is an annual Roman Catholic dancing procession held at Echternach, in eastern Luxembourg. Echternach's is the last traditional dancing procession in Europe. The procession is held every Whit Tuesday. [1] It honours Willibrord, the patron saint of Luxembourg, who established the Abbey of Echternach.
Jean-Baptiste Fresez (1800–1867) was the most important artist of the period, remembered above all for his almost photographic images of the City of Luxembourg. [5] Fresez also produced portraits clearly depicting not just lively facial features but also the figure's clothing including, for example, the transparency of the lace.
Buergbrennen in Junglinster, Luxembourg. Buergbrennen is a celebration centred on a huge bonfire which takes place on the first Sunday in Lent in Luxembourg and surrounding areas. In Germany it is called Burgbrennen, in France and Belgium it is known as the dimanche des Brandons. It is based on old traditions representing the end of winter and ...
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg tied the knot with her French fiancé, Nicolas Bagoy, in a civil wedding at the Town Hall of the City of Luxembourg last weekend, and then their religious marriage ...
Bretzelsonndeg, or pretzel Sunday, is a national feast day in the country of Luxembourg, celebrated by eating (often sweet) pretzels on the fourth Sunday in Lent, and allegedly dating back to the 18th century.
The 15-day celebration, which lasts from the first new moon until the next full moon, kicked off on Jan. 29 and celebrates the arrival of spring and the start of a new year based on the Chinese ...
The Grand Duke's Official Birthday (Luxembourgish: Groussherzogsgebuertsdag, French: Célébration publique de l'anniversaire du souverain), also known as Luxembourgish National Day (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger Nationalfeierdag, French: Fête nationale luxembourgeoise, German: Luxemburgischer Nationalfeiertag), [1] is celebrated as the annual national holiday of Luxembourg.