Into the Flowers: Luxembourg (2)—— Peach Blossom Garden of Natural Danger

Tao Yuanming, the originator of the pastoral school in China, once described the Peach Blossom Garden in "The Peach Blossom Garden": "The land is flat and spacious, so is the house. The traffic in the building is so busy that chickens and dogs hear each other. With yellow hair, I will be happy. " Although the Peach Blossom Garden in everyone's heart is not necessarily the same as Tao Yuanming's, it brings people the same beautiful feeling of being far away from the noise of the world. In western Europe, there is a natural barrier, Peach Blossom Garden, which can bring people pleasure. Luxembourg is listed as a world cultural heritage. This capital, which is as famous as Luxembourg, tells the story of becoming a natural paradise in the flowing time, which is affectionate and meaningful.

Luxemburg's name of "natural barrier" is compared with the low-lying countries below sea level in Western Europe and Ma Pingchuan. In fact, it is located on the famous Ardennes Plateau, less than 500 meters above sea level, but it is a "giant" among the low-lying countries in Western Europe. This "giant" is surrounded by lush forests and ravines, as well as spectacular fortresses and magnificent fortresses, as well as flowing water and green valleys, so that people can feel a delicate fragrance transmitted by the gentle wind no matter which season they come here, which is fresh and elegant, as if they have entered another peach blossom garden.

I came to Luxembourg in the autumn shortly after graduating from college, but I searched my memory book and couldn't find any trace about it. When I came here again during the Christmas holiday, I met the spring rain like green buds and the morning dew like sunrise. Luxembourg surprised my eyes and softened my feelings. I know that no matter how the four seasons change, it will stay on the title page of my memory, because it is the peach blossom source in my heart.

My first stop in Peach Blossom Spring was the Youth Travel. I was very happy all the way from Boujon and Dinan in Belgium to Luxembourg. Shuttling through the hinterland of the Ardennes Plateau, I seem to have entered the Wizard of Oz. There are lush forests along the way. I imagine what kind of life people lived here before the large-scale use of iron. Leaving the plains and lowlands of the Netherlands and Belgium and wandering in the Ardennes Plateau, where the famous Ardennes Battle took place in World War II, I found the feeling of driving freely in Turkey again, but the winter in Luxembourg is the same as that in the Netherlands and Belgium, either rainy or foggy, which is far from the sunny summer in Turkey.

The Youth Travel Agency is near the Alzet River which runs through the city. Breakfast and parking are free, but the price of a bed is enough for me to stay at the Hilton Hotel in Van, Turkey. However, I don't care so much where I live. The surrounding environment of the youth hostel is excellent, quiet and quiet. You can look up at the Luxemburg Fort in full of green. I fell in love with the city of Luxembourg as soon as I arrived here. After I checked in, I saw that my room was on the third floor. By the way, is there an elevator here? The lady at the front desk was very nice and told me that if I wanted to take the elevator, she could change my room. I just noticed that the Youth Travel Service has two room entrances, one is for credit card and the other is not.

Of course I want to take the elevator. The lady said that there were eight people in my original room, and they were all full. There are four beds in the room now, and there is one person besides me. I am very happy. I didn't expect my luck to be so good. My first experience of youth travel was in Benelux. Although I didn't suffer anything, I will never stay. The most important reason is that tourists have different schedules and it is difficult to sleep well. For example, the Nigerian girl who shared a room with me didn't come back until two o'clock in the middle of the night. Fortunately, she checked out the next day, so that I could be alone. This youth tour is different from other hotels and youth tours. Guests who have been vaccinated with three shots can have a buffet breakfast in the restaurant, otherwise they can pack it and take it away. My three shots finally came in handy.

When I met Luxembourg again, I was impressed both inside and outside and felt good, so I prepared to treat myself to a Michelin restaurant in Japan. I can eat Japanese food in Luxembourg, and it is Michelin-rated. Think about it and your appetite will increase greatly. I've been looking for Michelin restaurants since Bruges, Belgium, but they haven't opened. I think Luxembourg should be able to do it. After all, it is neither Christmas nor New Year's Day. I used the hotel network to enter the restaurant address in my mobile phone and came out excitedly. At this time, it was already dark.

Michelin restaurant is two kilometers away from Youth Travel Service. This distance is nothing to me, but as soon as I went out, I found that these two kilometers are not flat. I feel like I have entered the mountain city of Chongqing. Climb everywhere, not to mention irregular roads, forks and no lights. I have some drums in my heart, but I firmly believe that I will not be in danger in the country with the highest safety index in the world. I finally walked to the main road and saw the lights, but the farther I went, the darker the lights and the less fireworks, which didn't look like Michelin restaurant. With the belief of "Don't stop until you reach the Yellow River", I followed Google Maps and finally found the Michelin restaurant in Japan, but it was closed. At this moment, I regret. Why didn't you call before I came?

Although my stomach is growling, the more serious problem is that the mobile phone card I bought in the Netherlands doesn't work well in Luxembourg because I don't know how to turn on the "mobile phone mode", which directly leads me to find my way back. I used the offline map on my mobile phone to check the way back. I want to walk 4 kilometers. Having enough to eat and drink is nothing, but I was hungry and cold. I thought about going this far to climb the mountain. My legs were weak before I left.

Reluctantly, I dragged my tired legs back, hoping to find my way back to youth travel. If I go wrong, I will go uphill, then downhill, then uphill, just like Prince Island in Turkey. Maybe I will be exhausted. Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, God is so kind to me. I tried to walk back according to my memory and unconsciously came to a fork in the road. As soon as I saw this fork in the road, I immediately remembered which way to take. When I finally returned to Youth Travel, I didn't know that I had almost finished all the scenic spots in Luxembourg this evening.

The next morning, I began to really appreciate this "natural barrier Peach Blossom Garden". Bock Casemates is next to the Youth Travel Service, which perfectly explains why Luxembourg is called "the fortress of Western Europe". Since the founder of Luxemburg Dynasty built the first fortress at the site of Burkburg thousands of years ago, this "land of Longxing" of Luxemburg Dynasty, which occupies the crossroads of Western Europe, has never been idle. The people who occupied here built forts, bunkers and hidden castles one after another, making this ancient city nearly a thousand years indestructible. Luxembourg was never captured before it became a neutral country and automatically dismantled its fortresses and bunkers. At that time, Luxembourg had three city walls, dozens of fortresses, and 23 kilometers of tunnels and dark castles, which were connected with each other and stretched for miles. These people who have made great achievements in military fortifications wrapped the Luxembourg fortress like zongzi.

Although I can't see 90% of the fortress landscape today, the only remaining fortress wall is enough to make me imagine how impregnable Luxembourg was in the cold weapon era. Both sides of this fortress are criss-crossing and intricate valleys, so it can fire at the enemies on both sides at the same time like an independent wall, making it difficult for the enemies to get close by all means. No wonder a fortress was built here in Roman times. No wonder the founders of the Luxemburg Dynasty built new fortresses on the ruins of Roman fortresses. No wonder the Luxembourg fortress has not been breached in the past seven centuries.

The castle was built during the Spanish rule in the middle of17th century. At this time, the Netherlands has long been independent and entered the golden age. Known as the "King of the Sun", French Louis XIV was a "king of the children" just one year after he ascended the throne. Located at the highest point of the city, it was expanded by French military engineers after Louis XIV occupied Luxembourg and rebuilt by Austria. The underground part of the bunker is 40 meters deep, and in some places it is more than 20 kilometers long, and it is divided into several floors. The main passage of each floor is wide enough to run a carriage, and each floor is equipped with a gun. It extends in all directions, like a maze, and can accommodate more than 20,000 military forces. It was used as a bomb shelter during World War II. Today, the tunnel of 17 km has been completely preserved. Such a dark tunnel reminds me of the underground city of Turkey. Unfortunately, the underground bunkers in Luxembourg are not allowed to visit, so I can't compare the similarities and differences between them.

Standing on a high fortress overlooking Luxembourg, I think it is as beautiful as a three-dimensional landscape painting, showing unspeakable beauty everywhere. The Petrus River, which flows into the Alte River, interweaves with the Alte River in the valley to form an M-shaped double-ring terrain, which divides the valley into five completely different valleys, which are independent of each other. While giving Luxembourg a "natural barrier" strategic position, it also sets off each other. There are 1 10 bridges with different shapes and sizes in the valley, which makes the valley no longer a "natural barrier" but a beautiful peach blossom garden.

In this well-known fortress clearing, there is a Burke platform, which came to this world by chance. In order to commemorate the thousand-year-old city of Luxembourg, the municipal government decided to build a sign at Fort Burke. Unexpectedly, the wall foundation of the castle built by the Count of Luxembourg was discovered, so the government partially rebuilt the castle in that year and turned it into today's Burke platform. On a low wall of the platform, the number 963- 1963 is engraved. It is this small platform that has witnessed the military defense history of Luxembourg city spanning centuries and different ruling eras. Luxembourg's "fortress of western Europe" deserves its reputation.

If you want to enjoy the wonders of Luxembourg, a "fortress of Europe", you have to go to Chemin de la Corniche, which is known as "the most beautiful balcony in Europe". This corridor is a part of the internal defense wall, connecting two adjacent peaks, which was built by Spanish and French in the17th century. Along this scenic corridor, you can see the three-dimensional beauty of Luxembourg. Below the corridor is the deep Petrus Valley, with rocky cliffs on both sides, the slowly flowing Petro River in the middle, and small bridges and flowing people by the river. From a distance, you can see not only the ruins of the old town and St. Michel's church in the old town in 10 century, but also the St. John's church and monastery built in 14 century, and the Spanish tower and ancient bridge built in 18 century. This corridor, which integrates mountains, water, city and scenery, is the most unique scenery in Luxembourg.

If I like, I can walk down the steep steps of the scenic corridor to the bottom of the valley that naturally separates the old and new urban areas of Luxembourg, enjoy the beautiful scenery of the valley at close range, cross the valley and walk into the new urban area. But I didn't. I walked into the old city, ready to browse the thousand-year history of Luxembourg here and touch its cultural and historical changes. The oldest building in the old city is St. Michael's church. Another church named after St. Michel, I have seen St. Michel's church in Ghent and Brussels, but the history of St. Michel's church in Luxembourg is decades earlier than Ghent and more than four centuries earlier than Brussels. It is conceivable that this church with a history of 1000 years is a holy place in Luxembourg. I saw three minarets at its top, far from the sightseeing corridor. Unfortunately, the interior of this church, which combines Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque architectural elements, is famous for its organ, excellent acoustics and the world's earliest mechanical clock.

In the old city of Luxembourg, there is also a famous church, that is Notre Dame de Paris. In Catholic countries, the church of Notre Dame is indispensable, and its number is more than that of St. Michel's church. Built in the17th century, it is located in the center of Luxembourg and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. In the past, this Renaissance style building was the Church of Jesus. When it was expanded in the 20th century, it added three spires "hats" and became the Church of Notre Dame. Although the church is magnificent in appearance and magnificent in interior, and the altar is decorated with precious alabaster statues, I am tired of watching the church all the way, so I am not very "cold" about it.

What keeps me from catching a cold is the office buildings behind me, such as the Luxembourg Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance. These office buildings with medieval architectural style are not too high, much like Belgian architectural style. In the center of the old city, there is also a statue of William II II, in which stands a statue of him riding a horse. This square used to be the seat of the Franciscan monastery, and the name around it is "knot" in Luxembourg, which means the knot on the belt worn by Franciscan monks. This William II is the second monarch of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, and he is also the Grand Duke of Luxemburg. It was he who married the sister of Russian czar Alexander I, and from then on, the Netherlands and Russia began to have real blood ties.

Around this square, there are the City Hall and the Grand Duchy Palace, which are the signing places of the Agreement on the Establishment of Coal and Steel Homologous Body in Europe. As the name implies, the Grand Duke Palace is the official residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Before it became the official residence of the Grand Duke, it was the city hall, which was built in the middle of13rd century. After being destroyed by the fire, the Spanish rulers rebuilt it. It is said that the interior decoration of this building influenced by the Italian Renaissance is very exquisite, but it is also closed. The center of the old city, which should have been very busy, is deserted at night or during the day. Where did the people in Luxembourg go?

I walked around the old city with a style similar to Brussels, and finally turned back to Notre Dame de Paris, where there is a Constitution Square connected with it. The square was built to commemorate the 3,000 Luxembourg soldiers killed in World War I, but it was destroyed in World War II and then rebuilt. In this square, the most conspicuous is a monument as high as 12 meters. At the top of the monument stands the goddess of victory, symbolizing victory. The goddess dressed in gold shines on the whole city of Luxembourg. The square is adjacent to the Grand Canyon. I walked down the stairs and entered the Canyon, which is the Peach Blossom Garden in Luxembourg.

There is no one in the canyon. I walked slowly along the Pietro River in a deserted canyon, just like walking into an oxygen bar. There are many kinds of towering trees by the river, and the humid air makes me want to take a deep breath. I think, if it is summer, isn't this the Peach Blossom Garden? I looked up and saw only the steep mountain wall standing there. The Statue of Victory is just a little bit in the colorful branches, but as my eyes move, the Adolf Bridge that attracts my eyes is magnificent.

Adolph Bridge, also known as the new bridge, is named after it was built during the reign of Adolph, the Grand Duke of Luxemburg, a distant cousin of William II in the Netherlands. Similar genes can be found in the blood of emperors in western Europe. The bridge was built in the early 20th century, connecting the old and new urban areas and spanning the canyon. It is famous overseas for having the largest stone arch bridge in the world. It is one of the most famous landmarks in Luxembourg, and it is built by 84-meter-long arch bridge supports. In the valley, the 46-meter-high Adolphe Bridge is also a competitor of the Duchess Charlotte Bridge and the PaCerel Bridge. The Charlotte Bridge is named after Adolf's granddaughter, Grand Duke Charlotte. It is 355 meters long and 85 meters high. The Luxembourg Viaduct is also called the Old Bridge. It was built nearly half a century before Adolf Bridge. It is 290 meters long and 45 meters high, and has 24 arches. These three bridges have no complicated sculptures or amazing sculptures, but only hold up the canyon skyline, which is called a huge beautiful wound that can never heal.

I want to experience the fireworks in petrosyan Valley, which is the "home" of the Grand Canyon. I also want to look for Michelin restaurants in the valley, so I crossed the palace-like Luxembourg National Savings Bank in the new city, crossed the Adolph Bridge and returned to the old town on the other side of the scenic corridor. But I stood in front of the cliff and looked at Fort Burke, but I couldn't find the stairs leading to the valley. Seeing someone walk into a building, I followed him in. It turns out that there is an elevator leading to the ground floor.

This valley is about 100 meters wide and 60 meters deep. It is one of the world famous scenic spots. The Pietro River flows leisurely from the bottom of the valley. The resources given by this day made Luxembourg a military fortress from the day of its establishment. With the help of natural rocks in the canyon, many barriers, gun doors and secret passages have been built, among which Petros se case mates is one, and it is another fortress left in Luxembourg besides Fort Burke. However, because the fortress is backed by rocks, it can only fire unilaterally. Compared with the "natural barrier" Burke fortress, the degree of "natural barrier" is a little worse, but the Luxembourg fortress was a circulation system around the whole city of Luxembourg before it was demolished in 1867.

Ruins of Luxembourg's bunkers can be seen everywhere at the bottom of the valley. I wandered around the ruins of the bunker and the streets of the ancient German town, looking for the Michelin restaurant, but it was still closed. Luxembourg has no blockade. Why isn't the restaurant open? Did all Luxemburg people go on holiday? I am full of doubts and think Luxembourg is too boring. At this time, my expectations for Michelin restaurant were completely shattered.

Although my taste buds never bloomed during my trip to Hobbiru, I walked in the scenic valley and looked at the monastery of Neumü nster, which used to be the best place for agriculture and mill processing. I climbed up and down to explore the ruins of the fort, listened to the sweet sound of running water under the "stimulus" of the dam, and looked up at Burke Fort on the wall. My heart blooms like a flower, and I think Luxembourg is really natural.

Wandering in this small town that is both a natural barrier and a peach blossom garden, the whole day passed unconsciously. I don't even know how many kilometers I walked and how many big slopes I climbed this day. This Luxembourg city, which integrates plateau, forest and river valley, is an enviable and charming capital with small bridges and flowing water and numerous palaces. I hope its motto: "We want to keep who we are" will not be drowned in an era when no one's feelings are considered; May it "drink a fragrance of years and sing a song about the past", so that the joyful song will always reverberate in its mountains and rivers.