Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg

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The Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg is the official city residence and working palace of the Grand Duke, serving as a key symbol of the country's constitutional monarchy and national heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf official residence
palace
tourist attraction
architectOf19thCenturyReconstruction Charles Arendt
Pierre Funck
architecturalStyle Flemish Renaissance Revival
Renaissance Revival architecture
becameGrandDucalResidence 1890
cityQuarter Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
surface form: Old Town of Luxembourg City
coordinates 49.6111°N 6.1319°E
country Luxembourg
hasFacade ornate sandstone facade
hasFeature corner towers
decorative gables
inner courtyard
offices of the Grand Duke’s staff
reception halls
state rooms
throne room
wrought-iron balconies
headOfStateResident Grand Duke of Luxembourg
heritageStatus protected monument in Luxembourg
locatedIn Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
surface form: Luxembourg City

Kirchberg plateau, Luxembourg City
surface form: Ville Haute, Luxembourg City
nearbyLandmark Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg City
surface form: Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg

Place Guillaume II
openToPublic yes, for guided tours in summer
originalConstructionCentury 16th century
originalFunction Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg self-linksurface differs
surface form: Luxembourg City Hall
ownership Luxembourg
surface form: State of Luxembourg
security guarded by Luxembourg Grand Ducal Police
servesAs official city residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg
working palace of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg
significantReconstruction late 19th century
status official residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg
seat of the Grand Ducal Court
symbolOf Luxembourg’s constitutional monarchy
Luxembourg’s national heritage
tenant Grand Duke of Luxembourg
tourSeason summer months
tourType guided tours
UNESCOContext located within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Quarters and Fortifications of Luxembourg City
usedBy Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg
usedFor audiences
official ceremonies
official meetings
state receptions

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Luxembourg City, Luxembourg hasLandmark Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg
subject surface form: Luxembourg City
this entity surface form: Grand Ducal Palace
House of Nassau-Weilburg hasResidence Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg
Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg originalFunction Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Luxembourg City Hall
Grand Duke residence Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg
subject surface form: Grand Duke of Luxembourg
this entity surface form: Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City
Grand Duke of Luxembourg residence Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg
this entity surface form: Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg residence Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg
this entity surface form: Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg residence Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg
this entity surface form: Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City
Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg residence Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg
this entity surface form: Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City