Boulevard Royal () is a
street
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in
Luxembourg City
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, in southern
Luxembourg
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. The
boulevard
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is a
one-way arterial road
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that runs around the northern and western parts of the
city centre
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,
Ville Haute
The Ville Haute (, ; ; ) is a Quarters of Luxembourg City, quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the historical district, historic center of Luxembourg City and is involved in its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. , th ...
. Besides its importance as one of Luxembourg City's primary arteries, it is also the home of much of Luxembourg's large
financial services
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industry, including the
Banque Centrale du Luxembourg
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(No.2),
Banque de Luxembourg
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(No.14),
and
Quintet Private Bank (No.43).
Route
Boulevard Royal's route runs from the ''Côte d'Eich'', in the north-east of Ville Haute, west-south-westwards for approximately 330 metres (1,000 ft), before taking a hard southward turn, whereupon it continues for 400 metres (1,200 ft). At the street's southern end, in the south-west corner of Ville Haute, it leads to the
Adolphe Bridge
The Adolphe Bridge (, , ) is a double-decked arch bridge in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The bridge provides a one-way route for road traffic across the Pétrusse, from Boulevard Royal, in Ville Haute, to Avenue de la Liberté, on ...
, which takes road traffic across the
Pétrusse
The Pétrusse (; , ) is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Alzette at Luxembourg City
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to join
Avenue de la Liberté
Avenue de la Liberté is a street in the Gare quarter of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Following significant alterations to its layout during renovation works, which occurred between 2018 and 2021, the avenue is separated into a dedicated bidirec ...
.
References
Streets in Luxembourg City
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