The Monument of Remembrance, usually known by the nickname of the Gëlle Fra, is a war memorial in Luxembourg City. It is dedicated to the thousands of Luxembourgers who volunteered for service in the armed forces of the Allied Powers during both World Wars and the Korean War.
On 21 October 1940, the Nazis destroyed this monument and it was turned into “a symbol of our freedom thus sparking off the desperate resistance of a deeply humiliated nation whose only weapon was its bravery.”
Fake but pretty blossoms.
The views from this plaza were wonderful.
After this visit, we walked back into the heart of the old town. Below is the building overlooking the main plaza where the American Army Liberated Luxembourg on 10 September 1944.
This evening there was a live jazz band playing at the far end of the plaza. It was festive and fun to be here.
We were getting hungry, so we stopped to buy some candied almonds from this friendly man who BEGGED us not to let Trump win the election in the USA. He said, “All of Europe is watching with fear. If he is elected, it will be bad for ALl of Europe.” That seems to be the feeling of everyone we meet here. Trump has no friends in Europe. Understandably. We’ll do our best to try to keep that from happening.
Our almond man recommended his favorite restaurant and we had a delicious traditional Luxembourg meal–it was really good, comfort food. A nice way to end our very full day.
Our Frankfurt Germany Mission 