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Esch on the Alzette | ||
province | Esch-sur-Alzette | |
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Residents | 36.228 (2021) | |
Tourist information Tel | 352 54 73 83 246 | |
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Esch (Alzette) Esch / Alzette (lux .: Esch-Uelzecht; German: Esch an der Alzette) is a town and municipality in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette and is located in the region Southwest Luxembourg. Esch an der Alzette became the title for the year 2022 European Capital of Culture awarded.
background
The city is located in the south of the Grand Duchy and borders directly on the state border of France. It is the second largest city in the country with a multicultural population. The city used to be an industrial center and there is still a large ArcelorMittal steel mill in the western part of the city. But it is in the process of transforming itself into a university town.
getting there
By plane
- The Luxembourg Airport is about 29 km away.
By train
- 1 railway station, Boulevard J.F. kennedy. The train connection with Luxembourg City runs every 15 minutes.
By bus
In the street
By car from Luxembourg City on the A4 motorway. The route is only about 17 km long. From direction Saarland there is from the German border Schengen from a direct motorway connection to Esch-Alzette (A13).
mobility
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There is a dense public bus transport system. The bus station is right next to the train station. The RGTR bus line 205 connects Esch-Alzette with Luxembourg City every 20 minutes during the day.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 National Resistance Museum, Place de la Resistance. Tel.: 352 548472. Open: Thu, Sat-Sun 3: 00–6: 00 p.m.
- 2 Deanery Church of St. Joseph
- Game enclosure on the Galgenberg. Price: free entry.
activities
On the former industrial wasteland Belval, a new city district with a shopping center, university, apartment blocks and cultural facilities is under construction and partly already usable.
shop
The main shopping street is the rue de l'Alzette (pedestrian zone) with its side streets.
kitchen
Cheap
medium
- Le Pavillion, a bit out of the way in Park Galgenberg. French kitchen.
Upscale
- Fridrici, 116, route de Belvaux. Gourmet restaurant.
nightlife
- Casablanca, 110, rue de l'Alzette. Tel.: 352 26 53 18 34. Open: Mon - Sat 7.30 a.m. - 1.00 a.m., Sun 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 a.m.
- 1 Pitcher, 27, Grand-rue. Tel.: 352 54 04 59. Rock café, mixed crowd.Open: Mon 11 a.m. - 1 a.m., Tue - Sat 10 a.m. - 1 a.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 5 p.m. - 1 a.m.
accommodation
Cheap
medium
- 3 Hotel Ibis Esch-Belval, 12, avenue du rock'n'roll.
security
health
Practical advice
- Esch City Tourist Office, Place de l’Hôtel de Ville - B.P. 318. Tel.: 541637, Fax: 547383 678. Open: Mon-Fri 9 am-5pm, in summer also Sat 1 pm-5pm.
- Main post office, 11, rue Xavier Brasseur, near the pedestrian area.
trips
literature
The city library is located at 26, rue Emile Mayrisch
Web links
- http://www.esch.lu - Official website of Esch an der Alzette
- Esch an der Alzette as European Capital of Culture 2022