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Cercle Cité in Luxembourg / Luxembourg
(Place des Armes)

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Arch Pierre & Paul Funck
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Cercle Cité Luxembourg / Luxembourg description:

To make this building, an archectural competation was started in 1902. In 1904, this was won by Pierre and Paul Funck (father and son).

It is a building in New Baroque style. The frieze above the balcony represents the city Luxembourg getting it's city rights in 1244.

De administration of Luxembourg started using this building in 1909, however the official inoguration was only in 1910.

In this building Juctice housed, as well as the European Coal and Steel Community. For a more detailed description, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercle_MunicipalWikipedia.



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