Local history and culture Luxembourg

The European Information Centre is located on the ground floor of the Europe House. In addition to a reception staff who will answer your questions and help you with your research, you will find general and specialised information brochures on the European institutions. The Liaison Office in Luxembourg organises conferences, political debates, thematic exhibitions, information sessions for groups or in an entertaining way for the youngest members of the public.

This room was used until 1972 as a locker room for the workers of the Lasauvage mines. The miners put their civilian clothes on a hook and pulled the chain under the ceiling, hence the name of the place. At the time, this installation was more practical than cupboards, since the clothes hung on the hook dried more quickly and the floors were easier to clean. The room still has some old lockers and period wash basins. The facility is sometimes used as an exhibition space during the Blues Express festival.

Located opposite the Rural Museum, in the A Mëchels house, the Museum of Ancient Metallurgy reveals certain aspects of the ancient metallurgy of Luxembourg. The permanent exhibition thus shows taques, anvils, pans, hammers, axes and metal objects, as well as the first cast iron heating plates, resulting from the appearance of the new blast furnaces in the 15th century. The place is documented with numerous illustrations.

The town of Wiltz has set up two cultural trails to discover the Upper Town and the Lower Town. About thirty panels mark out the two overlapping trails (some places are therefore common) and are complementary. The numbering therefore goes from 1 to 33.

Cultural Trail 1: This walk (yellow route) is about 3 km long and includes 21 sights in the Upper Town. You will learn, among other things, why Wiltz received the honorary title of Martyr City. You will get acquainted with the Prabbeli socio-cultural centre and stroll through Wiltz's garden. You can also admire the 300-year-old baroque high altar in the parish church of Our Lady. The route forms a loop: it starts at the Wiltz Tourist Office and ends at the Battle of the Bulge Museum, both sites being located in the castle.

Cultural Trail 2: About 4.5 km long, this second walk (red route) includes 25 curiosities, 12 of which are in the Lower Town. It also starts at the Wiltz Tourist Office and ends at the primary school built in 1951 according to the plans of Jos Werner and Chrétien Scholl, two architects from Esch-sur-Alzette. During the walk, you will discover the Rodange-Reenert-Kulturwee, a sculptural ensemble unique in Europe, the variety of decorated keystones of the former choir of the decanal church, the last windmill in Luxembourg, the geological Stations of the Cross and the sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima.