its public green spaces and recreational areas, and its proximity to Parc des Trois Glands in Kirchberg and the Alzette River;
its proximity to Kirchberg and Ville-Haute; and
its wide range of cafés and restaurants.
Geographic location
Clausen has a surface area of 36.06 hectares and is located in the heart of the capital. It borders
Kirchberg to the north;
Neudorf/Weimershof and Cents to the east;
the Grund to the south; and
Pfaffenthal to the west.
The Alzette runs through the neighbourhood and divides it into two parts.
Population
Number of residents
963 as at 31/12/2018
Demographic weight: 0.85% of the population of Luxembourg City
Population growth
2012: 854
2013: 904
2014: 935
2015: 973
2016: 980
2017: 989
2018: 963
Infrastructure for children
SCHOOLS
Clausen schools 39, Montée de Clausen, L-1343 Luxembourg 8, Rue Vauban, L-2663 Luxembourg 257, Rue de Neudorf, L-2221 Luxembourg President: Guy Entringer
Maison Robert Schuman (birth place of Robert Schuman)
History
People have lived in Clausen since the Middle Ages, drawn to the area by the Alzette river. Its Altmünster plateau overlooking the Alzette became the site of the Benedictine abbey of Munster in the 11th century, which then moved to the Grund in 1543.
Shortly thereafter, the Count of Mansfeld (city governor from 1545 to 1604) left his mark upon the face of Clausen – one which endures to the present day. The vestiges of his sumptuous château and gardens now belong to a heritage site that has been made into a park. Nearby, you'll find the buildings of now-abandoned breweries, which have also become a key architectural feature of this lively neighbourhood.