Boulevard Royal () is a

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, in southern

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. The

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is a one-way

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that runs around the northern and western parts of the

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. Besides its importance as one of Luxembourg City's primary arteries, it is also the home of much of Luxembourg's large

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(No.2),

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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

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to join

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