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The culture of Luxembourg refers to the cultural life and traditions of Luxembourg. Most citizens are trilingual, speaking French and German in addition to the Germanic national language of Luxembourgish. Although its contributions to the arts are not largely known outside its borders, Luxembourg has a rich cultural history, especially in music ...
The Embassy of the United States of America in Luxembourg City is the diplomatic mission on the United States in Luxembourg.Since 1944, following the liberation of Luxembourg in World War II, both the embassy and Ambassador's residence have been located in the Dolibois House, named after John E. Dolibois, Ambassador to Luxembourg 1981–1985.
Luxembourg flag. The national flag of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger Fändel; German: Flagge Luxemburgs; French: Drapeau du Luxembourg) consists of three horizontal stripes, red, white and light blue, and can be in 1:2 or 3:5 ratio. It was first used between 1845 and 1848 and officially adopted in 1993.
The first synagogue in Luxembourg City was founded in 1823 on Rue du Petit-Séminaire (today Rue de la Congrégation). [1] Samuel Hirsch served as the first Chief Rabbi in 1843. The synagogue left this location in 1891 and was replaced by Congrégation de Notre-Dame. [ 2 ]
Guard in front of the Palace, Luxembourg. The building was first the city hall of Luxembourg from 1572 to 1795, the seat of the prefecture of the Département des Forêts in 1795, and then the headquarters of the Luxembourg Government in 1817. [1] From 1817, the palace became the residence of the governor, the representative of the Dutch grand ...
Luxembourg does however fully participate in the Francophonie, despite French only being an official, and not national, language. [7] This might be due to the fact that Francophonie as an organization seeks to promote the use of the French language around the world, rather than regulate it, [ citation needed ] and thus includes many members ...
This article lists diplomatic missions resident in Luxembourg.At present, the capital city of Luxembourg City hosts 21 embassies, and 2 embassy extension offices.. Several other countries have non-resident embassies accredited from other capitals, in particular Brussels and Paris, for diplomatic and consular purposes.
