Christmas Market Luxembourg

<p>Let us visit the Christmas market in one of the smallest countries of the world - The Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg.</p><p>Luxembourg sits right in the center of Western Europe - between France Belgium and Germany. The size is 2586 km2.</p><p>In comparison Rhode Island USA is 3140 km2 and Great Britain is 209331 km2.</p><p>Luxembourg emerged as independent territory again at the Congress of Vienna in 1815 when the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg became an independent part of The Netherlands with William I becoming both King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg - a personal union.</p><p>The year in Luxembourg is divided by a number of popular festivities and one of them is of course Christmas.</p><p>The Christmas market is a major Christmas event. It is spread now over five locations in Luxembourg city: Place de la Constitution (with the Ferris Wheel) Place d'Armes (the largest) Place de Paris (near the station) Grund (foods) and Roude Pëtz - Gran Rue (charities).</p>