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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: DEM-DIO |
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DIEKIRCH , a small town in the grand duchy of Luxemburg, charmingly situated on the banks of the Sure. Pop. (1905) 3705. Its name is said to be derived from Dide or Dido
mountain
mountain
rock
century John of Luxemburg, the blind king of Bohemia, fortified it, surrounding the place with a castellated wall
century when the French during their occupation levelled the old walls, and substituted the avenues of trees that now encircle the town. Diekirch is the administrative centre of one of the three provincial divisions of the grand duchy. It is visited during the summer by many thousand tourists and travellers from Holland, Belgium and Germany.End of Article: DIEKIRCH If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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