Clausen | Ville de Luxembourg

Advantages

The main advantages of this neighbourhood are:

its historic feel;
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

Further information

Other infrastructure

Culture, sports and leisure

3 playgrounds
River Youth Centre
1 gymnastics hall

Transport

15 bus stops
Bus lines serving the area: 9, 23, CN1
1 vel'OH! station
9 above-ground car parks
4 parking spaces for people with reduced mobility

Other

Mansfeld château and park
German Military Cemetery
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 11^th 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.

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