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For centuries, Luxembourg's summers have been marked not by the pages of a calendar, Some in honour of Saint Willibrord. Others gather to bless . A few weeks later, the first glasses of appear on tables across the...

𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴❌ 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 fought for women to gain political rights in Luxembourg. Yet many years later, she admitted she was...

Some people change history 𝗯𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿👊 Others change it by 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁🗣️ Long before equality became part of everyday conversation, the first woman...

<p>So there's something that came up during the industrialistion wave of Luxembourg, which I covered in the previous story: once upon a time in the whimsical world of 1867, when international diplomacy was as...

<p>Ladies and gentlemen, gather 'round for a tale of grandeur, transformation, and even a little bit of neglect, because we're about to embark on a whimsical journey through the ages with Vianden Castle, or as the...

<p>Well, gather 'round, my friends, because we're about to dive into the riveting tale of Yolande de Vianden, the original teenage rebel with a holy cause! (Cue the drumroll!)</p><p>So, we're whisked back to a time when...

<p>Whether you fancy calling it Neumünster or Neimënster Abbey, this Benedictine bundle of bricks and history has had more ups and downs than a rollercoaster at a funfair run by caffeinated squirrels.<br>To kick things...

<p>Once upon a time, in the quaint setting of Luxembourg City, there emerged a fellow by the name of François Scheffer. He graced the world with his presence on the first day of July in the year 1766, taking up...

<p>Welcome to the "Zerkel" – the town's fancy way of saying the "Cercle municipal" on the Place d'Armes in Luxembourg City. It's not just any old office building – it's where the magic happens... administrative magic...

<p>Ah, the tale of Théodore-Charles-Joseph, baron de Gargan, one of the owners of the Villa Vauban back in the day, a gentleman of exquisite vintage hailing from the quaint town of Inglange, Moselle, where life was a...

<p>Once upon a time in Luxembourg City, there stood a majestic fortress of knowledge known as the Lycée de Garçons de Luxembourg, which translates to the Luxembourg Boys' High School for those who prefer their education...

<p>Once upon a time in the magical land of Luxembourg, there was a linguistic wizard named Radio Luxembourg, who spoke in tongues that echoed far beyond the realm of English. NOT to be mistaken for RTL, that came in the...

<p>On continu avec l'histoire de Radio Luxembourg quoi!</p><p>After World War II, when the Allied forces left Radio Luxembourg, the English-language service tried to kickstart transmissions as a full-time commercial...

<p>Thanks to this newfound competition with pirate radios, Radio Luxembourg had to do a quick wardrobe change. Out with the pre-recorded sponsored programs, in with a more flexible vibe. Picture Radio Luxembourg in a...

<p>The curtain lifted, and on September 12, 2005, Radio Luxembourg made a soft comeback in English at the crack of dawn. The airwaves were alive with the promise of a new era.<br>At one point, Radio Luxembourg grooved...