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By Alexandre Prevot in Howald, Luxembourg

Sunday 13 a ride of 14,14 #ride #nofilter #luxembourgcity #grund #howald #alzette #bike #forest #garmin #ideal #river #kayak #13 #14

Alzette by Tony Via Flickr: The Alzette river forms a defence for the old city high up. In 2011, Luxembourg was ranked as having the second highest per capita GDP in the world at $80,119 (PPP), with the city having developed into a banking and administrative centre. In the 2011 Mercer worldwide survey of 221 cities, Luxembourg was placed first for personal safety while it was ranked 19th for quality of living.

By Alexandre Prevot in Howald, Luxembourg

By Alexandre Prevot in Howald, Luxembourg

By Alexandre Prévot in Howald, Luxembourg

Casemates deep underground by Tony Via Flickr: The first tunnels for the underground defences below the old castle were dug out during the Spanish period in 1644. Extensions were made by the French engineer Vauban under Louis XIV in 1684 but it was from 1737 to 1746 that the Austrians completed the extraordinary complex of underground passages and galleries known as the casemates. With a total length of 23 km (14 mi) and depths of up to 40 m (130 ft), they accommodated 50 cannons and a garrison of 1,200 men

Casemates narrow passage by Tony Via Flickr: The first tunnels for the underground defences below the old castle were dug out during the Spanish period in 1644. Extensions were made by the French engineer Vauban under Louis XIV in 1684 but it was from 1737 to 1746 that the Austrians completed the extraordinary complex of underground passages and galleries known as the casemates. With a total length of 23 km (14 mi) and depths of up to 40 m (130 ft), they accommodated 50 cannons and a garrison of 1,200 men