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Have you ever seen blue deer? If not, then its time you visit Luxembourg, there blue deer is on brochures, on banners and as four-foot-high metal sculptures. The deer, with 2007 stamped on its hindquarters, is the symbol to commemorate Luxembourg’s year as the cultural capital of Europe. The capital city of the world’s only grand duchy, Luxembourg is a former fortress with a deep river valley surrounding the old city on three sides. Luxembourg (Luxemburg) , is a small landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It is the world’s only sovereign Grand Duchy. The country has a highly developed economy, with the highest Gross Domestic Product per capita in the world. I. M. Pei-designed modern art museum And unlike many parts of Europe, it actually welcomes immigrants. Over 60 percent of the city’s population is not from Luxembourg, and more than 120,000 commute to work from across the border.In fact, the Capital of Culture designation is for ‘Luxembourg and the Greater Region,’ extending into parts of neighboring Belgium, France and Germany. No wonder the blue deer. Sloping streets in the Grund section. It lies on the cultural divide between Romance Europe and Germanic Europe, borrowing customs from each of the distinct traditions. The city of Luxembourg, the capital and largest city, is the seat of several institutions and agencies of the European Union. A 14-mile network of underground tunnels and more than 400,000 square feet of chambers carved into the sandstone for soldiers, animals and supplies at one time served to defend the city Moreover, what awaits you that are new in this city? Well for starters, you could check out the I. M. Pei-designed modern art museum a two-year-old concert hall and a pair of recently opened exhibition spaces that were once railroad roundhouses. All to be made more accessible with a new train from Parris.Luxembourg’s National History and Art Museum is definitely worth a visit. In summer the official residence of the grand duke, the Renaissance palace, is open to the public. Therefore, if you want to see the quaintest, cleanest and yet the most representative cities in Europe you will not miss a visit to Luxembourg.