Campus Geesseknäppchen
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Campus Geesseknäppchen is a campus
in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg
, that is shared by a number of academic institutions. It is located in the south-west of the city, just to the north of the terminus of the A4
motorway. It is predominantly in the quarter
of Hollerich
, although the western part (including the Conservatoire
) lies in Merl
. Shaped roughly like a right triangle
, the campus measures 800 metres (880 yard
s) east-west along the hypotenuse
, and 520 metres (570 yards) north-south at its maximum.
Geesseknäppchen is the site of:
The campus has shared sporting facilities, including an athletics track, five sports halls, an Olympic size swimming pool
, and a football
(soccer) pitch.
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, that is shared by a number of academic institutions. It is located in the south-west of the city, just to the north of the terminus of the A4
A4 road (Luxembourg)
The Autoroute 4, abbreviated to A4 or otherwise known as the Esch-sur-Alzette motorway , is a motorway in southern Luxembourg. It is long and connects Luxembourg City to Esch-sur-Alzette.The A4 was opened in six separate sections:...
motorway. It is predominantly in the quarter
Quarters of Luxembourg City
The Quarters of Luxembourg City are the smallest administrative division for local government in Luxembourg City, the capital and largest city in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg....
of Hollerich
Hollerich
Hollerich is a quarter in south-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 5,569 people.Hollerich railway station is located on Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois Line 70, which connects Luxembourg City to the south-west of the country...
, although the western part (including the Conservatoire
Conservatoire de Luxembourg
The Conservatoire de Luxembourg is a conservatoire in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The conservatoire was founded in 1906, after a private donation made possible its establishment, which had been mandated under a Grand Ducal decree issued in 1904...
) lies in Merl
Merl, Luxembourg
Merl is a quarter in western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 3,404 people....
. Shaped roughly like a right triangle
Right triangle
A right triangle or right-angled triangle is a triangle in which one angle is a right angle . The relation between the sides and angles of a right triangle is the basis for trigonometry.-Terminology:The side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse...
, the campus measures 800 metres (880 yard
Yard
A yard is a unit of length in several different systems including English units, Imperial units and United States customary units. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches...
s) east-west along the hypotenuse
Hypotenuse
In geometry, a hypotenuse is the longest side of a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle. The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle can be found using the Pythagorean theorem, which states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the...
, and 520 metres (570 yards) north-south at its maximum.
Geesseknäppchen is the site of:
- Athénée de LuxembourgAthénée de LuxembourgThe Athénée de Luxembourg , is a high school in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It's commonly called Stater Kolléisch or De Kolléisch, and is the nation's oldest high school.-Brief history:...
- Conservatoire de LuxembourgConservatoire de LuxembourgThe Conservatoire de Luxembourg is a conservatoire in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The conservatoire was founded in 1906, after a private donation made possible its establishment, which had been mandated under a Grand Ducal decree issued in 1904...
- International School of LuxembourgInternational School of LuxembourgThe International School of Luxembourg, ISL , is a privately owned non-profit school in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The school has over forty nationalities amongst over 950 students...
- Lycée Aline Mayrisch
- Lycée Michel RodangeLycée Michel RodangeLycée Michel Rodange, abbreviated to LMRL, is a high school in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is located on Campus Geesseknäppchen, along with several other educational institutions, most of which, including Lycée Michel Rodange, is in the quarter of Hollerich, in the south-west of...
- Lycée Technique Ecole de Commerce et de Gestion
The campus has shared sporting facilities, including an athletics track, five sports halls, an Olympic size swimming pool
Olympic size swimming pool
An Olympic-size swimming pool is the type of swimming pool used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is 50 meters in length. This is typically referred to as "long course", delineating it from "short course" which applies to competitions in pools that are either 25 meters or 25 yards in...
, and a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
(soccer) pitch.