#77 FOTW - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

The national flag of Luxembourg consists of three horizontal stripes, red, white and light blue, and can be in a 1:2 or 3:5 ratio. It was first used between 1845 and 1848 and officially adopted in 1993. It is informally called in the country, «rout, wäiß, blo» ("red, white, blue"). The red, white, and light blue colours were derived from the coat of arms of the House of Luxembourg.

 

Postcrossing Meeting in Konz - Schieren, Luxembourg

Konz is a city in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saar and Moselle, approx 8 km southwest of Trier. Konz is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Konz. 

 

Bourscheid Castle - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Bourscheid Castle is located near the village of Bourscheid in north-eastern Luxembourg. The medieval castle stands on a site with archaeological evidence of structures dating back to Roman times. Standing majestically some 150 meters above the River Sûre, it is enclosed by a circular wall with 11 watchtowers.

 

#27 GF - Mamer, Luxembourg

There are over 150 banks operating in this small country. There are only 12 cities in this country. Almost half of Luxembourg's inhabitants commute to work in another country. The Chiggeri restaurant, located in the capital of the country, has the world's largest à la carte selection of wines - there are as many as 2,200 of them.  

Word cloud - Luxembourg city, Luxembourg

The country's motto - "We want to remain what we are". 

Luxembourg has the highest minimum wage in the EU - employees are paid a minimum of EUR 1998 a month here.