Hollerich | |
Native Name Lang: | lb |
Settlement Type: | Quarter |
Mapsize: | 175px |
Map Alt: | Map of Luxembourg City, with Hollerich highlighted |
Coordinates: | 49.6279°N 6.1534°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Luxembourg |
Subdivision Type1: | Commune |
Subdivision Name1: | Luxembourg City |
Unit Pref: | metric |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.6001 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2023 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 7834 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Nationality |
Demographics1 Title1: | Luxembourgish |
Demographics1 Title2: | Other |
Demographics1 Info1: | 26.01% |
Demographics1 Info2: | 73.99% |
Hollerich (lb|Hollerech, pronounced as /lb/) is a quarter in south-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
, the quarter has a population of 7,834 inhabitants.
Hollerich railway station is located on Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois Line 70, which connects Luxembourg City to the south-west of the country. Hollerich station is only 600 metres to the south-west of the country's main terminus, Luxembourg railway station, and just to the west of a major junction that separates traffic exiting Luxembourg station to the south. The urban park Parc Merl is located on its border with Belair.
The Campus Geesseknäppchen, the largest educational campus in Luxembourg City, is located within the quarter. Five educational establishments are premised on the site; the Athénée de Luxembourg, the International School of Luxembourg, Lycée Aline Mayrisch, the Lycée Michel Rodange, the Lycée Technique École de Commerce et de Gestion) and the Conservatoire de Luxembourg. The campus boasts a number of shared facilities, including an Olympic size swimming pool.
Hollerich | |
Native Name: | Hollerech |
Settlement Type: | Former commune of Luxembourg |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Luxembourg |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Luxembourg |
Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
Subdivision Name2: | Luxembourg |
Established Title: | Created |
Established Date: | Original commune |
Extinct Title: | Abolished |
Extinct Date: | 26 March 1920 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Currently |
Blank Info Sec1: | Part of Luxembourg City |
Hollerich was first mentioned in a document in the 10th century.[3] In the course of the French administrative reorganisation of 1796, it achieved the status of a separate commune. In 1859, Luxembourg's railway station was built on the commune's territory. This facilitated its modern development from a farming village located at the Pétrusse and the road towards Esch, to an important industrial site in front of the gates of Luxembourg City.
Soon, the commune attracted industries due to its good infrastructure: the iron industry with Paul Würth from 1891, champagne production with Mercier as well as the tobacco producer Heinz von Landewyck, to name only a few.
Hollerich was a commune in the canton of Luxembourg until 26 March 1920, when it was merged into the city of Luxembourg, along with Hamm and Rollingergrund.[4] From 7 April 1914 until the dissolution of the commune, the part of the commune encompassing the urban areas of Hollerich and Bonnevoie was afforded the title of city. The title was not conferred upon all of the commune; the part that was granted the title was officially styled 'Hollerich-Bonnevoie'.[5]
It is also the location of Den Atelier, a music venue.