- Address: Luxembourg, city of Luxembourg, 42 Guillaume II square
- Phone: +352 47 961
- Website: vdl.lu
- Style: neoclassical
- Date of construction: 1830
- Opening: 1844
In the heart of Luxembourg , in its heart, you will find the main attraction of the Duchy - Town Hall, in the past - a beautiful two-story building of the City Hall. Now it has become a luxury hotel, which takes important enough people in their rooms. The amazing neoclassical style of the building perfectly fit into the overall picture of the area of ​​Guillaume II .
The Town Hall in Luxembourg is not only a politically important building, but also a historical memorial of the city. The main staircase of the building is decorated with majestic statues of lions, and windows are studded with excellent carvings.
A bit of history
In the distant nineteenth century, or rather, at its very beginning, the convent of the Franciscans stood in the place of the Town Hall, and the city hall was in the Palace of the Grand Dukes . During the French occupation, the Town Hall became the administration of the Department of Forte.
In 1820, the monastery of the Franciscans was already destroyed and did not bring any benefit, so it was decided to demolish the building and instead build a city mayor's office. In 1828 an unknown architect created the best project for the building and construction began according to his drawings. In 1830 the Town Hall in Luxembourg was already ready. When the construction was almost completed, the Belgian conflict broke out in the country. Luxembourg lost a large number of its territories, and Belgium became an independent state, but this only affected the opening time of the Town Hall. The building itself remained untouched.
For the first time the city council was assembled in the walls of the new Town Hall in 1838, the official opening was only a little later: in the summer of 1844, the Dutch King and Grand Duke of Luxembourg Willem II attended the grand opening of the city hall. In 1848 in the Town Hall was held a landmark meeting of the founders of Luxembourg. It lasted a long time and, after all, after five hours of sitting, a new constitution of the state was adopted here.
For two centuries, the Town Hall has not changed much, the only addition was the two bronze lions installed at the entrance to the building in 1938. Lions are made by sculptor Auguste Tremont.
How to get there?
You can get to the Town Hall building by coordinates on a rented car, by taxi, or by public transport . You can get to the Guillaume II square by bus number 9, although the entire central part of the city can be reached on foot.
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