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Castel Jezeří near Most
Jezeří (German: Eisenberg) is a castle converted into a chateau, located on the slopes of the Krušné Mountains in the Most district of the Ústí nad Labem region. It is located approximately twelve kilometers southwest of the town of Litvínov in the cadastral territory of the settlement of Jezeří, which is a local part of Horní Jiřetín. The chateau stands directly above the ČSA Quarry, less than 500 meters from its edge.
At the turn of the 1960s and 1970s, the mining front of the ČSA open-pit brown coal quarry began to approach the foot of the tectonically disturbed crystalline structure of the Krušné Mountains and later exposed it directly in many places. The original concept of mining development considered the quarry to advance along the slopes of the Krušné Mountains in an eastern direction to the central part of the coal basin and the complete coalification of the seam in the Vysoká Pec – Albrechtice area. As a result of the expansion of brown coal mining in the ČSA Quarry, the Jezeří arboretum was damaged and a number of villages in the landscape below the castle disappeared (Jezeří, Albrechtice, Dřínov, etc.). In the 1980s, demolition of the castle was planned.
Since the 1970s and 1980s, extensive exploration work has been carried out in connection with coal mining, during which a complicated tectonic faulting of the basin edge and the adjacent slope of the Ore Mountains with the Jezeří castle was discovered. The surveys have shown that the castle rests on a block of intact crystalline rock, which in simplified terms represents a wedge, which is separated from the Ore Mountains massif on both sides by significant fault zones. Since there was a concern that if coal was mined in the area under the castle, the stability of the rock block would be disrupted and the castle would be damaged, the mining plans were revised and in 1991 a protective zone for the set of cultural monuments in Jezeří was established, which defined the extent of the protective pillar of unmined coal at the foot of the slope. The first plans for the restoration of the monument began to emerge in 1986, but only the most necessary repairs were carried out.
The Lobkovic family acquired the castle back in restitution in 1991, but due to the high costs necessary for the reconstruction, they donated it to the state in 1996. The castle is cared for by the National Heritage Institute, a regional expert institution in Ústí nad Labem. Gradual reconstruction of the buildings is underway
Despite some stability in the west and north, this species has suffered a long-term decline in both distribution and population. The cessation of coppicing in woodlands, which creates the right habitat for the adult and that encourages vigorous growth of the foodplant, is believed to be a primary cause of the decline. This species is therefore a priority species for conservation efforts. (Butterfly Conservation)
"...I used to make phantoms I could later chase
Images of all that could be desired
Then I got tired of counting all of these blessings
And then I just got tired..."
Magazine - A song from under the floorboard
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
The original Cape Henry Lighthouse was the first construction project authorized by the new United States under is fledgling Constitution. Build of stone by John McComb Jr. it was completed in October of 1792 at a cost of $17,700. . During the civil war it was damaged by Confederate forces and repaired by Union forces to provide navigation services into the Chesapeake Bay. In 1881, after concerns arose about the stability of this lighthouse, a second lighthouse was built. The old Cape Henry Lighthouse remained standing acting as a daylight marker for triangulation. Today this old Cape Henry Lighthouse is owned and operated by Preservation Virginia.
Dragonflies and damselflies (together known as Odonata) are among the most remarkably distinctive insects in their appearance and biology, and they have become some of the most popular creatures sought by avocational naturalists.
Dragonflies have been perfecting their flight tactics for a long time. The earliest known fossils of dragonfly-like insects are from the Carboniferous period; these 325 million year old eugeropterids, as they are called, were roughly similar in size to modern dragonflies, but they had 3 pairs of wings. The 3rd pair was much reduced in size and it is thought to have acted as an airfoil to provide additional stability in flight. The meganeurid dragonflies which graced the skies during the Permian 250-300 million years ago more closely resembled our modern dragonflies but on a much larger scale; specimens found in Oklahoma and Kansas show wingspans of 27-28 inches. Fossils of what appear to be modern families of Odonata have been found beginning in the Jurassic period, about 145-200 million years ago.
Sometimes the wing patterns of a Dragonfly are so distinctive that no other clues are necessary for identification. Such is the case with the Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida). It is the only dragonfly with a rounded spot and a white stigma (the little opaque mark on the leading edge of the wing near the tip) on each wing. This can be a very common dragonfly at times, but they are difficult to approach. Other characteristics include a very slender abdomen that is quite swollen at the base, and brown color in the female and black in the male.
I believe this is a female Four-Spotted Pennant which I found on the shore of Lake Kissimmee at Joe Overstreet Landing in Osceola County, Florida.
I have been advised by the expert himself Mr Vince Capp that this is a juvenile male and not a female. Thanks Vince for keeping me on the right track.
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This is not an image constructed in Photoshop. My son-in-law likes building this kind of tricky balanced stone structures, so he built this one on our hike in Algonquin provincial park.
Wishing you to find and keep your balance between staying safe and enjoying your life in these tricky Covid times!
A place I have been to many times, now comes alive as the late afternoon sun lights the west facing rocks. Taking advantage of the side lighting, many compositions were attempted. However, this is the one that best illustrates the moment.
That one short strip of cloud skirting the horizon, was the single item that made this shot balance. Without it, the image would not have equal weight. Such a small element, and yet the one touch that provides stability.
Explore #340
Finishing stability issues, while adding more details.
It's getting heavier with each added brick. :P
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C&C always welcome.
Blue is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. Blue is considered beneficial to the mind and body. It slows human metabolism and produces a calming effect. -
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The town square of Mühldorf a.I. is 500 m long and of considerable dimensions. The houses lining it are in the typical Inn-Salzach style. This is characterized by raised façades that conceal the actual roofs. Where narrow alleyways break through the house fronts, connecting arches provide additional stability.
Anyone who has tried to create landscape images in very low light conditions will be familiar with the challenges: focussing, metering, stability over long exposures, high iso, etc. But sometimes the results really are a bit magical. This image (a focus blend) demanded a two minute exposure wide open.
A November International Space Station (ISS) Sun Transit from Maryland. I do like that it includes some nice sunspots as well. Great to cap off the astro year for photography that included shooting the solar eclipse, northern lights, milky way and a comet.
I took this with my solar eclipse tracking setup. I used transit-finder.com to find out when it would transit somewhat near me. The path jumps around quite a bit, so it takes a lot of checking. Evidently, the time isn’t always spot-on either so take that into consideration when calculating frame rate. I ran into that issue on a different attempt.
tech details: 24 frames during a transit duration of 1.18 seconds; Nikon Z8 at 700mm tracked using iOptron SkyGuider Pro. It was also windy, so I added some weight to the tripod base for stability.
When everything changes and new ‘normals’ become routine. ....And though the seasons change quite dramatically where I live there is definitely comfort and stability in their cyclic repetition.
Excerpt from cgcc.org.hk:
Founded in 1900, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) is one of the oldest and largest such chambers in Hong Kong. CGCC aims to serve the community and, advancing with time, to maintain Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability, reaching out to the world with its roots in Hong Kong and backing from the Motherland.
Anchored in Hong Kong, CGCC strives to build a business, economic and trading platform and safeguard business interests. At present, it has a membership of nearly 6,000, comprising association, company, individual and affiliate members. With businesses covering a wide spectrum of industrial and commercial activities, CGCC’s members form a strong and broad business network.
Excerpt from hongkongoffice.com:
The Chinese Bank Building (9 storey) is located at Prime Central district with 2 passenger lifts. Located at Connaught Road Central , 10 minutes walk from exit A of Central MTR Station. Tenant mix of The Chinese Bank Building is mostly professional firms and retail firms.
Created in Stability Ai.
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The Longshan Temple in Taipei is very crowded. Two foreigners
are at the temple entrance, They seem to think about whether to go in 😁 Taiwanese pray for the health of the whole family,
Or occupational stability, Academic success, money income…
台灣傳統新年的第一天
台北的龍山寺非常擁擠，兩位外國人在廟口，他們似乎考慮要不要進去 ? 台灣人為全家人的健康祈禱，或工作安定，學業成功，發財…新春愉快 恭喜發財 闔家安康
Continuing with my Positive Flags of the Nations project.
Today I want to address the beauty of children and their innocence and want to remind each one of us, that it is our duty to protect them all, no matter their background. We can and must help ALL children.
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The North American T-6 Texan is a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft used during and after World War II. It was primarily used by the USAAF, US Navy (SNJ), and RAF (Harvard). The Texan had a low-wing monoplane design, used for pilot training, and featured a Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine. It had a top speed of around 205 mph (330 km/h) and served as a trainer and light attack aircraft. The T-6 Texan remains popular in the civilian warbird community and is known for its stability and excellent handling.
Ladli — which in Indian languages (Hindi and Urdu) means ‘beloved daughter.’
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Photo: Firoz Ahmad Firoz (Doosra Dashak's Adolescent Girls literacy camp, Rajasthan)
"Worst of all, violence against women and girls continues unabated in every continent, country and culture. It takes a devastating toll on women’s lives, on their families and on society as a whole. Most societies prohibit such violence -- yet the reality is that, too often, it is covered up or tacitly condoned." (UN SECRETARY-GENERAL in International Women’s Day 2007 Message.)
“Almost every country in the world still has laws that discriminate against women, and promises to remedy this have not been kept.” (UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the eve of International Women's Day 2008)
According to one United Nations estimate, 113 to 200 million women are “demographically missing” from the world today. That is to say, there should be 113 to 200 million more women walking the earth, who aren’t. By that same estimate, 1.5 to 3 million women and girls lose their lives every year because of gender-based neglect or gender-based violence and Sexual Violence in Conflict.
In addition to torture, sexual violence and rape by occupation forces, a great number of women and girls are kept locked up in their homes by a very real fear of abduction and criminal abuse. In war and conflicts, girls and women have been denied their human right, including the right to health, education and employment. “Sexual violence in conflict zones is indeed a security concern. We affirm that sexual violence profoundly affects not only the health and safety of women, but the economic and social stability of their nations” –US Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, 19 June 2008 (Read more about UN Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict www.stoprapenow.org/ ).
Millions of young women disappear in their native land every year. Many of them are found later being held against their will in other places and forced into prostitution. According to the UNICEF ( www.unicef.org/gender/index_factsandfigures.html ),Girls between 13 and 18 years of age constitute the largest group in the sex industry. It is estimated that around 500,000 girls below 18 are victims of trafficking each year. The victims of trafficking and female migrants are sometimes unfairly blamed for spreading HIV when the reality is that they are often the victims.
According to the UNAIDS around 17.3 million, women (almost half of the total number of HIV-positive) living with HIV ( www.unaids.org ). While HIV is often driven by poverty, it is also associated with inequality, gender-based abuses and economic transition. The relationship between abuses of women's rights and their vulnerability to AIDS is alarming. Violence and discrimination prevents women from freely accessing HIV/AIDS information, from negotiating condom use, and from resisting unprotected sex with an HIV-positive partner, yet most of the governments have failed to take any meaningful steps to prevent and punish such abuse.
United Nations agencies estimated that every year 3 million girls are at risk of undergoing the procedure – which involves the partial or total removal of external female genital organs – that some 140 million women, mostly in Asia, the Middle East and in Africa, have already endured.
We can point a finger at poverty. But poverty alone does not result in these girls and women’s deaths and suffering; the blame also falls on the social system and attitudes of the societies.
India alone accounts for more than 50 million of the women who are “missing” due to female foeticide - the sex-selective abortion of girls, dowry death, gender-based neglect and all forms of violence against women.
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex determination first came into being, sex selective abortion has unleashed a saga of horror in India and other Asian countries. Experts are calling it "sanitized barbarism”. Worryingly, the trend is far stronger in urban rather than rural areas, and among literate rather than illiterate women, exploding the myth that growing affluence and spread of basic education alone will result in the erosion of gender bias. The United Nations has expressed serious concern about the situation.
The decline in the sex ratio and the millions of Missing Women are indicators of the feudal patriarchal resurgence. Violence against women has gone public – whether it is dowry murders, the practice of female genital mutilation, honour killings, sex selective abortions or death sentences awarded to young lovers from different communities by caste councils, rapes and killings in communal and caste violence, it is only women’s and human rights groups who are protesting – the public and institutional response to these trends is very minimal.
Millions of women suffer from discrimination in the world of work. This not only violates a most basic human right, but has wider social and economic consequences. Most of the governments turn a blind eye to illegal practices and enact and enforce discriminatory laws. Corporations and private individuals engage in abusive and sexist practices without fear of legal system.
More women are working now than ever before, but they are also more likely than men to get low-productivity, low-paid and vulnerable jobs, with no social protection, basic rights nor voice at work according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) issued for International Women’s Day 2008. Are we even half way to meeting the eight Millennium Development Goals?
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Unite To End Violence Against Women!
Say No To Sex Selection and Female Foeticide!!
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A corner of one of the President Relander Memorial cubes. Made of red granite, the whole memorial weighs almost 100 metric tons. Talk about stability
The sun sets on a long Patagonian summer day in the south of Chile. Picture taken in Puerto Natales with a 5Dsr, 16-35 f4 and a Lee Big Stopper. 4 minute exposure time. The wind was intense. Thank goodness for the stability of the RRS TVC-34L.
Taking his cue from the Bible, or more precisely, from the experience of the prophets that produced biblical speech, Heschel offers a literary analysis of how religious words can function as “hyphens between heaven and earth,”135 a claim that implies a formal connection between the two.
-Sophia The Hidden Christ of Thomas Merton, Christopher Pramuk
The metaphor is a concrete image that alludes to another reality, based upon some analogy between the two terms. The “vehicle” of the metaphor is the term (or image) that appears in the text, alluding to the “tenor,” the absent reality or concept. Metaphor may be used to express something less known, abstract, or even unknown, by something more familiar: for example, “A mighty fortress is our God.” A fortress alludes to one particular aspect of the Deity, seen from a definitely human perspective. The common quality that enables the metaphorical equation or comparison is the “ground” of the metaphor, here God’s strength and stability. Heschel depicts the “ground” of the biblical metaphor as a “hyphen between heaven and earth,” since it hints to what is ultimately real. The vehicle and tenor themselves remain incomplete representations of their referents, for they must emphasize, in order to intensify them, only certain characteristics. In this sense as well, Heschel avers that religious assertion functions as understatement, for the vehicle of language can never completely express the divine tenor.
Edward K. Kaplan, Holiness in Words: Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Poetics of Piety (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1996), 10; hereafter HW.
For many this past year has been difficult in a world of conflict and we trust that 2023 may be a much more peaceful year with stability, peace and happiness....Barred Owl
This couple was doing a type of isometrics, holding positions with the tree and rock for stability. About 40 feet away from my perch.
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Excerpt from canarylanding.com/:
Canary Landing is poised to be one of Toronto’s most liveable communities.
Exceptionally placed in the award-winning Canary District, Canary Landing is a stone’s throw from the city’s downtown core and surrounded by natural and built wonders.
Consisting of residential rentals, retail and animated public spaces, Canary Landing is a mixed-use development within Canary District, contributing further to the revitalization of Toronto’s Downtown East.
Canary Landing’s Maple House, Birch House, Cherry House and Oak House are operated by Tricon Residential, one of Canada’s leading real estate companies. Recognized for delivering an unparalleled, award-winning resident experience, Tricon is reimagining rental living in this vibrant neighbourhood, and creating a truly exceptional place to call home.
Birch House is the second phase of the award-winning Canary Landing community offering a vibrant urban lifestyle combined with convenient access to nature. Community-centric and resort-quality amenities, and living spaces with outstanding features make Birch House your landing spot for a life less ordinary.
Complementing its significant rental housing offering, Canary Landing will also include 35,000 square feet of retail.
Walkable to unique neighbourhoods like Distillery District, Corktown and Riverside, Canary Landing offers access to an abundance of local attractions, including indie restaurants, bars, distilleries and cafes, boutique shops, seasonal markets, and more.
Canary Landing is brought to life by an acclaimed architecture and design team, including Danish firms Cobe and Henning Larsen, and Canadian firms architectsAlliance, BDP Quadrangle and DesignAgency.
Excerpt from www.instagram.com/reel/DGRHS4nJpN_/:
Right outside Birch House stands “In Equilibrium”—a striking art installation that balances delicately between stability and fragility. With its massive mirror disk, bent columns, and thousands of stainless steel cables, this piece invites you to pause, reflect, and imagine.
Excerpt from www.waterfrontoronto.ca/news/monumental-new-indigenous-pe...:
•Ludovic Boney’s In Equilibrium is now installed within the walkway of Anishnawbe Health Toronto’s new purpose built health centre on Cherry Street.
•The work is part of Waterfront Toronto's vision for the West Don Lands.
•It's a monumental installation that celebrates the importance of Indigenous placemaking and placekeeping and the layers of Indigenous presence, past, present and future in Toronto.
•In Equilibrium is a dynamic new addition to this growing neighbourhood, and will attract residents and visitors alike.
If you walk along Cherry Street at Mill Street you might just encounter a massive white structure. This is Ludovic Boney’s permanent public art installation, In Equilibrium, part of Waterfront Toronto's public art master plan for the West Don Lands.
In Equilibrium stands nearly 28 feet high and acts as a gateway into the soon to open Indigenous Hub on Cherry Street – one of the first mixed-use, purpose-built Indigenous Hubs in the country and the first in Ontario. The installation creates an instantly recognizable landmark for this important new facility, while celebrating the importance of Indigenous placemaking and placekeeping and the layers of Indigenous presence, past, present and future in Toronto.
1 des 6 monastères geluptas - se trouve près de la ville de XIAHE
GELUG = école des bonnets jaunes, cette couleur évoquant la Terre et la stabilité
le Dalaï Lama est issu de cette école
créé en 1709 - fermé en 1958 - réouvert en 1970 au tourisme le + grand nombre de moines en dehors du Tibet
4000 en 1957 - actuellement 400
le nombre de moines pouvant rester à Labrang étant limité, ils vont rejoindre d'autres monastères comme en Thaïlande
1 of the 6 gelupta monasteries, is located near the town of XIAHE
GELUG = school of the yellow hats
this color refers to the EARTH and stability
the Dalaï Lama belongs to this school
created back to 1709
closed in 1958, reopened to tourism in 1970
he biggest monks community outside Tibet
4000 in 1958 - 400 nowadays
the number of monks allowed to stay in Labrang being limited, lots of them join other communities like in Thailand
I've visited this wood many times over the last 18 months as it always gives something new.
This latest find was taken after 9 pm on a dark and dull Friday night just as I was about to give up.
Four portrait shots combined to form a square crop.
6:18 one of the last photos of the session in the long awaited mist or rather fog. I was looking also for some sun but there were no rays at all. The light was easy anyway - lower the contrasts, better the backgrounds. Beautiful morning in the type I like very much.
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Big Basin Redwood State Park, California.
The amazing ever-living Redwood Tree.
Capable of withstanding storms, floods, fires, drought, and even tree-devouring termites, these mighty redwoods can live over 2,000 years. Redwoods possess amazing strength, vigor, and regenerative powers. They have earned their name Sequoia
sempervirens-meaning ever-green or ever-living.
Bark up to a foot thick protects the growing part of the tree. Roots grow sideways and fuse with roots of neighboring trees, forming a network of stability. Leaves catch moisture from fog, a precious source of water when rain is scarce.
Red pigment contains an insect-deterring chemical called tannin-a potent repellent against termites, wood-boring beetles, and fungal attack.
Dormant buds sprout and the tree continues to grow after a limb or top breaks off.
Purple is said to combine the calm stability of blue and the fierce energy of red. I could buy that!
Excerpt from canarylanding.com/:
Canary Landing is poised to be one of Toronto’s most liveable communities.
Exceptionally placed in the award-winning Canary District, Canary Landing is a stone’s throw from the city’s downtown core and surrounded by natural and built wonders.
Consisting of residential rentals, retail and animated public spaces, Canary Landing is a mixed-use development within Canary District, contributing further to the revitalization of Toronto’s Downtown East.
Canary Landing’s Maple House, Birch House, Cherry House and Oak House are operated by Tricon Residential, one of Canada’s leading real estate companies. Recognized for delivering an unparalleled, award-winning resident experience, Tricon is reimagining rental living in this vibrant neighbourhood, and creating a truly exceptional place to call home.
Birch House is the second phase of the award-winning Canary Landing community offering a vibrant urban lifestyle combined with convenient access to nature. Community-centric and resort-quality amenities, and living spaces with outstanding features make Birch House your landing spot for a life less ordinary.
Complementing its significant rental housing offering, Canary Landing will also include 35,000 square feet of retail.
Walkable to unique neighbourhoods like Distillery District, Corktown and Riverside, Canary Landing offers access to an abundance of local attractions, including indie restaurants, bars, distilleries and cafes, boutique shops, seasonal markets, and more.
Canary Landing is brought to life by an acclaimed architecture and design team, including Danish firms Cobe and Henning Larsen, and Canadian firms architectsAlliance, BDP Quadrangle and DesignAgency.
Excerpt from www.instagram.com/reel/DGRHS4nJpN_/:
Right outside Birch House stands “In Equilibrium”—a striking art installation that balances delicately between stability and fragility. With its massive mirror disk, bent columns, and thousands of stainless steel cables, this piece invites you to pause, reflect, and imagine.
Excerpt from www.waterfrontoronto.ca/news/monumental-new-indigenous-pe...:
•Ludovic Boney’s In Equilibrium is now installed within the walkway of Anishnawbe Health Toronto’s new purpose built health centre on Cherry Street.
•The work is part of Waterfront Toronto's vision for the West Don Lands.
•It's a monumental installation that celebrates the importance of Indigenous placemaking and placekeeping and the layers of Indigenous presence, past, present and future in Toronto.
•In Equilibrium is a dynamic new addition to this growing neighbourhood, and will attract residents and visitors alike.
If you walk along Cherry Street at Mill Street you might just encounter a massive white structure. This is Ludovic Boney’s permanent public art installation, In Equilibrium, part of Waterfront Toronto's public art master plan for the West Don Lands.
In Equilibrium stands nearly 28 feet high and acts as a gateway into the soon to open Indigenous Hub on Cherry Street – one of the first mixed-use, purpose-built Indigenous Hubs in the country and the first in Ontario. The installation creates an instantly recognizable landmark for this important new facility, while celebrating the importance of Indigenous placemaking and placekeeping and the layers of Indigenous presence, past, present and future in Toronto.
Shoreham-by-Sea landcsape.
Taken today. Shoreham-by-Sea landscape. One of my shots taken today of the River Adur in Shoreham-by-Sea with my Olympus E-PL8 and M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 lens, as usual 5-frame handheld HDR. It's going to take a while for me to get used to using longer lenses in landscapes but it's a start. VFM-wise one of the best £80 odd quid that I've ever spent on a bit of photographic gear :) .The pistol grip also came in useful not only for added stability but also to get the angle held high above the bridge's tall barrier. The lens is sharp but, I often, as here, like to introduce some softness and diffusion in my landscape shots as it's less clinical looking and more atmospheric, I think that it's a case of finding the right balance.
Luxemburgo - Place du Puits-Rouge - Roude Petz marker
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ENGLISH:
Luxembourg City is the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated 213 km (132 mi) by road from Brussels, 372 km (231 mi) from Paris, and 209 km (130 mi) from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed.
The city's population consists of 160 nationalities. Foreigners represent 70% of the city's population, whilst Luxembourgers represent 30% of the population; the number of foreign-born residents in the city rises steadily each year.
Luxembourg is ranked as having the second-highest per capita GDP in the world with the city having developed into a banking and administrative centre. It was placed first for personal safety, while it was ranked 19th for quality of living.
It is one of the de facto capitals of the European Union (alongside Brussels, Frankfurt and Strasbourg), as it is the seat of several institutions, agencies and bodies, including the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Court of Auditors, the Secretariat of the European Parliament, the European Public Prosecutor's Office, the European Investment Bank, the European Investment Fund, the European Stability Mechanism, as well as amongst other European Commission departments and services, Eurostat. The Council of the European Union meets in the city for three months annually.
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ESPAÑOL:
Luxemburgo es la capital de la pequeña nación europea del mismo nombre. Se construyó entre desfiladeros profundos, cortados por los ríos Alzette y Pétrusse, y es famosa por sus ruinas de fortificaciones medievales. La extensa red de túneles de Bock Casemates abarca un calabozo, una prisión y la Cripta Arqueológica, considerada como la cuna del país. A lo largo de las murallas en lo alto, el paseo Chemin de la Corniche tiene miradores impresionantes.