The Place de la Constitution is a balcony overlooking the Pétrusse valley in the heart of Luxembourg City, a stone's throw from the Place Guillaume II and the Cathedral. The Monument of Remembrance stands at its centre. The Gëlle Fra (« The Golden Lady » in Luxembourgish) stands at the top of the monument's granite column. It is a representation of the goddess Niké holding a laurel wreath. It is covered with a layer of shiny yellow gold. It is 3.3 metres high and 1.5 tonnes in weight. The statue
