40 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Luxembourg in the Mid-1990s

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Luxembourg is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is one of the four official capitals of the European Union (together with Brussels, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg) and the seat of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority in the EU.

Luxembourg in May 1995

Luxembourg’s culture, people, and languages are highly intertwined with its neighbours, making it essentially a mixture of French and German cultures, as evident by the nation’s three official languages: French, German, and the national language of Luxembourgish.

With an area of 2,586 square kilometres (998 sq mi), it is one of the smallest sovereign states in Europe, and one of the least-populous countries in Europe, but by far the one with the highest population growth rate.

Luxembourg is a developed country, with an advanced economy and one of the world’s highest GDP (PPP) per capita. The City of Luxembourg with its old quarters and fortifications was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 due to the exceptional preservation of the vast fortifications and the old city.

These fascinating photos were taken by Sludge G that show street scenes of Luxembourg in May 1995.