Embassy of Luxembourg

Our next stop was Luxembourg, one of the smallest countries in Europe.  The embassy isn't that small of a building however.

It is a building originally built as a residence in the early twentieth century.  It was sold to the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg during World War II as she was in exile during the German occupation of her country.

Luxembourg was one of the countries that American forces helped to liberate after D-Day had landed troops on the continent to open up the western front during the war.  The front of the building includes a plaque that represents the thankfulness of the Grand-Duchy for its liberation by American troops during the war.

The line out front wrapped around the corner.  This was really the start of the busy part of our day that was spent in several lines--but the wait was usually worth it.

Again there was a helpful plaque out front to label the embassy.  We also saw a number of other buildings as we walked around that we were able to identify thanks to flags and similar plaques.

Just like at the British embassy the same door was used for entry and exit.

Inside we walked through what looked like a sitting room.

A dining table was laid out for a full-service meal.

This newspaper celebrated the freedom of the country in World War II.

The walls in this room were completely covered by wood paneling.

I found the carvings on this table interesting.

Most interesting though were the colored circles on the ceiling.

We didn't get to go upstairs at this embassy.

More interesting decorations.

We looked up to see a very ornate chandelier.

We definitely want to take kids back to the embassies some day, there were plenty of kids activities that would be fun for them to complete.

And more treats!

After this we headed outside and down the street for another visit.  A few more photos are located in this album.

~Matt