Culture of Luxembourg
Encyclopedia
The culture of Luxembourg refers to the cultural life and traditions of the small Europe
an nation of Luxembourg
. Most citizens are trilingual, speaking the Germanic national language
of Luxembourgish
in addition to French
and German
. Although its contributions to the arts are little known outside its borders, Luxembourg has a rich cultural history, especially in music, painting and photography. Its evolving museums, concert halls, theatres and galleries testify to its citizens' growing appreciation of culture.
Jean-Baptiste Fresez
and Nicolas Liez
who both painted the City of Luxembourg
and its surroundings were the country's most important 19th-century artists. Jean Jacoby
, who was awarded two Olympic Gold Medals for his artwork and, above all, Joseph Kutter
with his Expressionist landscapes and portraits, were notable during the first half of the 20th century. Kutter's brightly coloured painting of "Luxembourg" (top of page), commissioned for the 1937 World Exposition in Paris reveals his mature Expressionist style: there is more than natural emphasis on how the houses appear to be stacked up one behind the other, how the buildings take on almost cubic contours and how the fortifications tower powerfully above the valley.
Other celebrated painters of the periods were the Impressionist Dominique Lang
; Nico Klopp
, who painted striking post-impressionist landscapes of the Moselle; and Sosthène Weis
, whose innumerable watercolours of Luxembourg City
and its surroundings are reminiscent of the style of J. M. W. Turner
.
Major contributors to the art scene after World War II
were Emile Kirscht
, Michel Stoffel
, Foni Tissen
, and Gust Graas
. Closely associated with the post-war artists was the sculptor Lucien Wercollier
whose impressive abstract works in bronze and marble can be found not just in public places in Luxembourg but in the surrounding countries too.
The sculptor Claus Cito
(1882–1965) is remembered above all for the Gëlle Fra
(Golden Woman) sculpture crowning the Monument of Remembrance obelisk (1923), raised in memory of the Luxembourg soldiers who died for their country in the First World War
.
One of the country's most successful contemporary artists is Su-Mei Tse
who, in 2003, won the Golden Lion, a prize awarded to the best national participant at the Venice International Exhibition of Contemporary Art
.
has made an important contribution to local culture. Although he grew up and worked all his life in the USA, the influential photographer and painter Edward Steichen
was of Luxembourg descent, and after the Second World War
as manager of the photography department at the Museum of Modern Art
in New York
, he arranged two important donations for Luxembourg. First in 1964, he provided a permanent home in Clervaux
, Luxembourg for his famous exhibition "The Family of Man
"; and then in 1967, the USA sent another treasure to Luxembourg, the exhibition "The Bitter Years". Similarly, Gabriel Lippmann
who was also born in Luxembourg but moved to France when only three, was awarded the Nobel prize
for his pioneering work in colour photography. Charles Bernhoeft
(1859-1933) was a successful portrait and landscape photographer, publishing a number of luxurious albums, illustrated maps and several series of postcards.
Contemporary photographers include the photojournalists Patrick Galbats
, Yvon Lambert
and Thierry Frisch
.
In 1829, Antoine Meyer
published the very first book in Lëtzebuerger Däitsch, the local Germanic dialect later called Luxembourgish, a collection of poems titled "E’ Schrek op de’ Lezeburger Parnassus" (A Step up Luxembourg's Parnassus).
Edmond de la Fontaine (1823–1891), better known by his pen-name Dicks
, is considered the national poet of Luxembourg. Along with Michel Lentz
and Michel Rodange
, he is an outstanding figure in the history of Luxembourg literature, writing poetry in Luxembourgish. Another influential writer was Batty Weber
(1860–1940) who worked both as a journalist and as an author of short stories, novels, plays and poems, contributing much to the development of Luxembourg culture. Anise Koltz
(born 1928), first writing mainly in German and Luxembourgish but later in French, is the country's most important contemporary author. Another successful contemporary novelist and poet is Jean Portante
(born 1950).
Luxembourgish literature was long confined to poetry and the theatre, but in the 1980s, as a result of the movement to make Luxembourgish an official language, Guy Rewenig
(born 1947) and Roger Manderscheid
(1933–2010) both wrote novels in Luxembourgish. Rewenig's Hannert dem Atlantik appeared in 1985 and Manderscheid's childhood trilogy Schacko klak, De papagei um kâschtebam and Feier a flam in 1988.
World Heritage List.
The architecture of Luxembourg extends back to the Treveri
, a Celtic tribe that prospered in the 1st century BC. A few ruins remain from the Roman occupation but the most significant contributions over the centuries have been the country's castles and churches. Notable examples are the Castle of Vianden
and the Echternach Basilica
. Today there is a veritable architectural boom as Luxembourg's economic prosperity provides a basis for developments in the financial, EU and cultural sectors with a number of world-class buildings. These include the Philharmonie Concert Hall
, the Museum of Modern Art
and the new European Investment Bank
building.
The wide general interest in music and musical activities in Luxembourg can be seen from the membership of the Union Grand-Duc Adolphe
, the national music federation for choral societies, brass bands, music schools, theatrical societies, folklore associations and instrumental groups. Some 340 societies with over 17,000 individual members are currently represented by the organization.
The two main venues for classical music in Luxembourg are the Philharmonie
concert hall, home to the Philharmonie de Luxembourg orchestra, and the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg
with frequent performances of opera and ballet. Luxembourg's internationally recognized soloists include violinist Sandrine Cantoreggi
, cellist Françoise Groben
, pianists Francesco Tristano Schlimé
and Jean Muller
, and singer Mariette Kemmer
. Among its contemporary composers are Camille Kerger
, Claude Lenners
, Georges Lentz
(although he lives mainly in Australia
), Alexander Mullenbach
and Marcel Wengler
. Opera is frequently performed in Luxembourg City
at the Grand Théâtre
and in Esch-sur-Alzette at the Théâtre d’Esch
as well as at the annual Wiltz festival.
Brian Molko
, singer/guitarist of rock band Placebo
lived in Luxembourg for most of his life, where he learned to play various instruments such as guitar, piano and saxophone. One of the most influential Luxembourg bands of the last decades is Cool Feet, which performs old Luxembourgish songs.
and Germany
. More recently, it has had influence from its many Italian
and Portuguese
immigrants.
Luxembourg has many delicacies: pastries, Luxembourg Cheese, the fresh fish from local rivers (brown trout
, pike
, and crayfish
), Ardennes ham smoked in saltpeter
, game during hunting season (such as hare
and wild boar), small plum tarts in September (Quetsch), smoked neck of pork with broad beans (Judd mat Gaardebounen), fried small river fish (such as bream, chub
, gudgeon
, roach
, and rudd
), liver
dumplings (quenelle
s) with sauerkraut
and boiled potatoes, black pudding (Träipen) and sausages with mashed potatoes and horseradish
, and green bean
soup (Bouneschlupp
). French cuisine is prominent on many menus, and to a lesser extent so are German and Belgian cuisines.
; an average of seventeen beers a day for every man, woman, child, and old man. It's a tradition to drink beer as the sign of alcohol means power. The more you drink the better. However, this high consumption can partially be attributed to cross-border shoppers from Belgium and France purchasing lower priced alcohol. French wine is the most commonly drunk alcohol, and fine beers from Germany and Belgium are widely available. Alcohol is cheaper in Luxembourg than anywhere else in Europe. It is also easy to find across home-produced alcohol, called Drëpp or eau de vie, distilled from various fruits and usually 50 percent alcohol by volume.
A number of white and sparkling wines are produced in Luxembourg, on the north bank of the Moselle
, which has a winemaking history dating back to the Romans. Luxembourg is known for making several different kinds of wine including: Riesling
, Pinot Gris
, Pinot Noir
, Pinot Blanc
, Auxerrois
, Rivaner, Elbling
, Gewürztraminer
, and Crémant de Luxembourg. Authentic Luxembourg wine can be identified by the National Mark.
Luxembourg has a fair number of breweries, given its tiny size. Imported beers, however, are increasingly gaining control of the beer market in Luxembourg. During the 1970s and 1980s, over 600,000 hectoliters (almost 16 million US gallons) of beer were brewed each year. The peak was reached in 1976 when over 800,000 hectoliters of beer were brewed, and since then the amount has been decreasing. In 2001, production dropped below 400,000 hectoliters for the first time since 1950. Some beers are currently made in Luxembourg: Battin Edelpils, the outstanding Battin Extra and other beers at the Brasserie Battin, Bière Blonde and others at the Restaurant Beierhaascht, Bofferding Lager and others at the Brasserie Bofferding, Héngeschter and others at the Cornelyshaff, Diekirch Premium and others at the InBev
-owned Brasserie de Luxembourg Mousel-Diekirch SA, Simon Dinkel and others at the Brasserie Simon. The Brasserie de Redang also brewed beer for five years, but closed in 2005.
Football is the most popular sport in Luxembourg. Football in Luxembourg is governed by the Luxembourg Football Federation
(FLF), which is a member of FIFA
and UEFA
. The FLF organises the men's
, women's
, and futsal
national teams.
The Luxembourg National Division
is the premier domestic sports League in the country. Luxembourg was amongst the first countries in the world to be introduced to football, with the National Division being established in 1913, and the national team
playing its first match in 1911.
The game of football is the most popular sport in the whole country of Luxembourg (especially in the south), having developed earliest in the industrial Red Lands
and Luxembourg City
. Only once has the National Division been won by a team not from south of the country. Historically, Jeunesse Esch
has been Luxembourg's most successful domestic club, having won the National Division on 27 occasions out of 93. Since 2000, the league has been dominated by F91 Dudelange
, which has won the league on six of the past eight occasions.
The national team, nicknamed D'Leiwen ('The Lions'), is one of the weakest in the world, not having ranked above 150th in the world since 2002. The team has only made one appearance at the European Championship, in 1964, which the team achieved moderate success at the 1964 European Championship, when the side beat the Netherlands
and almost progressed to the semi-finals. The most famous current Luxembourgian footballer is Jeff Strasser
, who has made a successful career in the French and German Leagues. Luxembourg's most famous past players include Louis Pilot
and Guy Hellers
, both of whom also coached the national team after ending their playing careers.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an nation of 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...
. Most citizens are trilingual, speaking the Germanic national language
National language
A national language is a language which has some connection—de facto or de jure—with a people and perhaps by extension the territory they occupy. The term is used variously. A national language may for instance represent the national identity of a nation or country...
of Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish language
Luxembourgish is a High German language spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 320,000 people worldwide speak Luxembourgish.-Language family:...
in addition to French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
. Although its contributions to the arts are little known outside its borders, Luxembourg has a rich cultural history, especially in music, painting and photography. Its evolving museums, concert halls, theatres and galleries testify to its citizens' growing appreciation of culture.
Painting
Jean-Baptiste Fresez
Jean-Baptiste Fresez was Luxembourg's most important 19th-century painter. He is remembered above all for his almost photographic images of the City of Luxembourg.-Early life:...
and Nicolas Liez
Nicolas Liez
Nicolas Liez was a Luxembourg painter, sculptor and architect who is remembered in particular for his lithographs of scenes throughout the Grand Duchy and for his oil painting of the City of Luxembourg.-Early life:...
who both painted the City of Luxembourg
Luxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...
and its surroundings were the country's most important 19th-century artists. Jean Jacoby
Jean Jacoby
Jean Lucien Nicolas Jacoby was a Luxembourg artist. He won Olympic gold medals in the Olympic art competitions of 1924 and 1928, making him the most successful Olympic artist ever....
, who was awarded two Olympic Gold Medals for his artwork and, above all, Joseph Kutter
Joseph Kutter
Joseph Jean Ferdinand Kutter is considered one of Luxembourg's most important painters. He was greatly influenced by the Impressionists but developed his own distinctive Expressionist style.-Early life:...
with his Expressionist landscapes and portraits, were notable during the first half of the 20th century. Kutter's brightly coloured painting of "Luxembourg" (top of page), commissioned for the 1937 World Exposition in Paris reveals his mature Expressionist style: there is more than natural emphasis on how the houses appear to be stacked up one behind the other, how the buildings take on almost cubic contours and how the fortifications tower powerfully above the valley.
Other celebrated painters of the periods were the Impressionist Dominique Lang
Dominique Lang
Dominique Lang is considered to be Luxembourg's most important Impressionist painter. He painted both portraits and landscapes although he was employed as a high-school teacher.-Career:...
; Nico Klopp
Nico Klopp
Nico Klopp was a Luxembourg painter remembered above all for his post-impressionist paintings of scenes on the River Moselle where he lived.-Early life:...
, who painted striking post-impressionist landscapes of the Moselle; and Sosthène Weis
Sosthène Weis
Sosthène Weis was a prolific Luxembourg artist who painted over 5,000 watercolors, mostly of Luxembourg and its surroundings. He also worked as an architect, designing some of Luxembourg's most imposing buildings.-Early life:...
, whose innumerable watercolours of Luxembourg City
Luxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...
and its surroundings are reminiscent of the style of J. M. W. Turner
J. M. W. Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner RA was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker. Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting...
.
Major contributors to the art scene after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
were Emile Kirscht
Emile Kirscht
Emile Kirscht was a Luxembourg painter who worked with acrylics and gouache on paper. In 1954, he was a co-founder of the Iconomaques group of abstract artists in Luxembourg.-Early life:...
, Michel Stoffel
Michel Stoffel
Michel Stoffel was a Luxembourg artist and author. He also worked for a time in the insurance sector. Together with Joseph Kutter, he is considered to be one of Luxembourg's most prominent painters.-Early life and education:...
, Foni Tissen
Foni Tissen
Foni Tissen was a Luxembourg schoolteacher and artist who is remembered principally for his hyperrealistic, darkly humorous paintings, many of which were self-portraits.-Early life and education:...
, and Gust Graas
Gust Graas
Gust Grass is a Luxembourg businessman and painter who has not only played a major role in the development of Luxembourg-based radio and television concern RTL but is also a talented abstract painter.-Early life:...
. Closely associated with the post-war artists was the sculptor Lucien Wercollier
Lucien Wercollier
Lucien Wercollier was a sculptor from Luxembourg.While he worked primarily in bronze and marble, some of his work is sculpted in wood, alabaster, stone and onyx. His public monuments in bronze and marble are of particular importance...
whose impressive abstract works in bronze and marble can be found not just in public places in Luxembourg but in the surrounding countries too.
The sculptor Claus Cito
Claus Cito
Nicolas Joseph 'Claus' Cito was a Luxembourgian sculptor. He is most notable for having created the original Gëlle Fra war memorial.Cito trained at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels...
(1882–1965) is remembered above all for the Gëlle Fra
Gëlle Fra
The Monument of Remembrance , usually known by the nickname of the Gëlle Fra , is a war memorial in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg...
(Golden Woman) sculpture crowning the Monument of Remembrance obelisk (1923), raised in memory of the Luxembourg soldiers who died for their country in the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
One of the country's most successful contemporary artists is Su-Mei Tse
Su-Mei Tse
Su-Mei Tse is a Luxembourg musician, artist and photographer. Her work combines photography, video, installations and music. In 2003, she received the Golden Lion award at the Venice Biennale for the best national participation.-Early life:...
who, in 2003, won the Golden Lion, a prize awarded to the best national participant at the Venice International Exhibition of Contemporary Art
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
.
Photography
Considering the country's small size, the photography of LuxembourgPhotography in Luxembourg
Photography in Luxembourg is often associated with two figures who were born in Luxembourg but left when very young: Edward Steichen was an American who made outstanding contributions to fashion and military photography during the first half of the 20th century; while Gabriel Lippmann , a...
has made an important contribution to local culture. Although he grew up and worked all his life in the USA, the influential photographer and painter Edward Steichen
Edward Steichen
Edward J. Steichen was an American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator. He was the most frequently featured photographer in Alfred Stieglitz' groundbreaking magazine Camera Work during its run from 1903 to 1917. Steichen also contributed the logo design and a custom typeface...
was of Luxembourg descent, and after the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as manager of the photography department at the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, he arranged two important donations for Luxembourg. First in 1964, he provided a permanent home in Clervaux
Clervaux
Clervaux is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, administrative capital of the canton of Clervaux.-History:The city was the site of heavy fighting during World War II, in the December 1944 .-Population:...
, Luxembourg for his famous exhibition "The Family of Man
The Family of Man
The Family of Man was a photography exhibition curated by Edward Steichen first shown in 1955 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.According to Steichen, the exhibition represented the 'culmination of his career'. The 508 photos by 273 photographers in 68 countries were selected from almost 2...
"; and then in 1967, the USA sent another treasure to Luxembourg, the exhibition "The Bitter Years". Similarly, Gabriel Lippmann
Gabriel Lippmann
Jonas Ferdinand Gabriel Lippmann was a Franco-Luxembourgish physicist and inventor, and Nobel laureate in physics for his method of reproducing colours photographically based on the phenomenon of interference....
who was also born in Luxembourg but moved to France when only three, was awarded the Nobel prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
for his pioneering work in colour photography. Charles Bernhoeft
Charles Bernhoeft
Charles Bernhoeft was a photographer in Luxembourg where he took portraits of the Grand Ducal court as well as numerous landscapes which he turned into postcards.-Early life and family:...
(1859-1933) was a successful portrait and landscape photographer, publishing a number of luxurious albums, illustrated maps and several series of postcards.
Contemporary photographers include the photojournalists Patrick Galbats
Patrick Galbats
Patrick Galbats is a freelance Luxembourg photographer and photojournalist who has completed a number of artistically presented reportages.-Biography:Galbats completed his schooling at the Lycée Technique des Arts et Métiers in Luxembourg City...
, Yvon Lambert
Yvon Lambert (photographer)
Yvon Lambert is a Luxembourg photographer who has both worked as a freelance photojournalist and completed a number of international reportages on societal issues.-Biography:...
and Thierry Frisch
Thierry Frisch
Thierry Frisch was born in 1974 in Luxembourg. He studied fine arts and English literature in Luxembourg before concentrating on arts with expertise in photography at the Ecole Le Septantecinq in Brussels...
.
Literature and poetry
Little is known of Luxembourg literature beyond the country's borders, partly because three languages are used, partly because many works assume a local readership. Furthermore, it was not until the 19th century that the literature of Luxembourg began to develop.In 1829, Antoine Meyer
Antoine Meyer
Antoine Meyer, also known as Antun or Tun Meyer was a Luxembourg-born mathematician and poet who later adopted Belgian nationality...
published the very first book in Lëtzebuerger Däitsch, the local Germanic dialect later called Luxembourgish, a collection of poems titled "E’ Schrek op de’ Lezeburger Parnassus" (A Step up Luxembourg's Parnassus).
Edmond de la Fontaine (1823–1891), better known by his pen-name Dicks
Dicks
Edmond de la Fontaine , better known by his pen name of Dicks, was a Luxembourgian jurist, poet, and lyricist, known for his work in the Luxembourgish language. He is considered the national poet of Luxembourg, and, along with Michel Lentz and Michel Rodange, one of the most important figures in...
, is considered the national poet of Luxembourg. Along with Michel Lentz
Michel Lentz
Michel Lentz was a Luxembourgian poet. He is best known for having written Ons Hémécht, the national anthem of Luxembourg....
and Michel Rodange
Michel Rodange
Michel Rodange was a Luxembourgian writer and poet, best known for writing Luxembourg's national epic, Rénert the Fox....
, he is an outstanding figure in the history of Luxembourg literature, writing poetry in Luxembourgish. Another influential writer was Batty Weber
Batty Weber
Batty Weber is considered to have been one of Luxembourg's most influential journalists and authors, contributing much to the development of the country's national identity...
(1860–1940) who worked both as a journalist and as an author of short stories, novels, plays and poems, contributing much to the development of Luxembourg culture. Anise Koltz
Anise Koltz
Anise Koltz is one of Luxembourg's major contemporary authors. Best known for her poetry and her translations of poetry, she has also written a number of children's stories...
(born 1928), first writing mainly in German and Luxembourgish but later in French, is the country's most important contemporary author. Another successful contemporary novelist and poet is Jean Portante
Jean Portante
Jean Portante is a Luxembourg poet, novelist, translator and journalist. He grew up in an Italian immigrant family but finally chose French as the language for his works....
(born 1950).
Luxembourgish literature was long confined to poetry and the theatre, but in the 1980s, as a result of the movement to make Luxembourgish an official language, Guy Rewenig
Guy Rewenig
Guy Rewenig is a Luxembourg author and novelist. In 1985, he wrote the first novel in the Luxembourgish language although poems and theatrical works had appeared in the 19th century...
(born 1947) and Roger Manderscheid
Roger Manderscheid
Roger Manderscheid was a writer from Luxembourg. He won the Batty Weber Prize in 1990 for his literary work and the inaugural Servais Prize in 1992 for De Papagei um Käschtebam.-Reference:...
(1933–2010) both wrote novels in Luxembourgish. Rewenig's Hannert dem Atlantik appeared in 1985 and Manderscheid's childhood trilogy Schacko klak, De papagei um kâschtebam and Feier a flam in 1988.
Architecture
The city of Luxembourg is on the UnescoUNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage List.
The architecture of Luxembourg extends back to the Treveri
Treveri
The Treveri or Treviri were a tribe of Gauls who inhabited the lower valley of the Moselle from around 150 BCE, at the latest, until their eventual absorption into the Franks...
, a Celtic tribe that prospered in the 1st century BC. A few ruins remain from the Roman occupation but the most significant contributions over the centuries have been the country's castles and churches. Notable examples are the Castle of Vianden
Vianden
Vianden is a commune with city status in the Oesling, north-eastern Luxembourg, with over 1,500 inhabitants. It is the capital of the canton of Vianden, which is part of the district of Diekirch. Vianden lies on the Our river, near the border between Luxembourg and Germany., the town of Vianden,...
and the Echternach Basilica
Abbey of Echternach
The Abbey of Echternach is a Benedictine monastery in the town of Echternach, in eastern Luxembourg. The Abbey was founded by St Willibrord, the patron saint of Luxembourg, in the seventh century...
. Today there is a veritable architectural boom as Luxembourg's economic prosperity provides a basis for developments in the financial, EU and cultural sectors with a number of world-class buildings. These include the Philharmonie Concert Hall
Philharmonie Luxembourg
The Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte Concert Hall is a concert hall located on the Kirchberg plateau in the City of Luxembourg. Opened in 2005, it now plays host to 400 performances each year and is one of the main concert halls in Europe.-Origins:...
, the Museum of Modern Art
Mudam
The Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art , abbreviated to Mudam, is a museum of modern art in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The museum stands on the site of the old Fort Thüngen, in the Kirchberg quarter, in the north-east of the city....
and the new European Investment Bank
European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank is the European Union's long-term lending institution established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome. A policy-driven bank, the EIB supports the EU’s priority objectives, especially European integration and the development of economically weak regions...
building.
Music
Union Grand-Duc Adolphe
The Union Grand-Duc Adolphe is the umbrella organization for music interests in Luxembourg, representing choral societies, brass bands, music schools, theatrical societies, folklore associations and instrumental groups...
, the national music federation for choral societies, brass bands, music schools, theatrical societies, folklore associations and instrumental groups. Some 340 societies with over 17,000 individual members are currently represented by the organization.
The two main venues for classical music in Luxembourg are the Philharmonie
Philharmonie Luxembourg
The Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte Concert Hall is a concert hall located on the Kirchberg plateau in the City of Luxembourg. Opened in 2005, it now plays host to 400 performances each year and is one of the main concert halls in Europe.-Origins:...
concert hall, home to the Philharmonie de Luxembourg orchestra, and the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg
Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg
The Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, inaugurated in 1964 as the Théâtre Municipal de la Ville de Luxembourg, underwent renovation work in 2002–2003 resulting in substantial improvements to the stage technology, acoustics and lighting facilities...
with frequent performances of opera and ballet. Luxembourg's internationally recognized soloists include violinist Sandrine Cantoreggi
Sandrine Cantoreggi
Sandrine Marie Adèle Cantoreggi is a Luxembourgish violinist who has gained an international reputation, performing both at home and abroad as a soloist with orchestras and in recitals. She also teaches the violin at the Conservatoire de Luxembourg...
, cellist Françoise Groben
Françoise Groben
Françoise Groben was a Luxembourg cellist who performed widely and won several awards. She made recordings for radio, television and CDs.-Biography:...
, pianists Francesco Tristano Schlimé
Francesco Tristano Schlimé
Francesco Tristano Schlimé is a Luxembourg classical and modern jazz pianist who also plays the clarinet. He composes both classical music and jazz.-Education:...
and Jean Muller
Jean Muller
Jean Muller is a Luxembourg classical pianist. He has received several international awards and performed widely in Europe and beyond. Since 1997, he has made numerous recordings.-Education:...
, and singer Mariette Kemmer
Mariette Kemmer
Mariette Kemmer is a Luxembourg soprano singer who has performed in concerts and operas throughout Europe and in the United States. She also teaches at the Conservatoire in Esch-sur-Alzette.-Early life and education:...
. Among its contemporary composers are Camille Kerger
Camille Kerger
Camille Kerger is a Luxembourg composer, opera singer and music teacher. In 1996, he was a founding member of the Théâtre National de Luxembourg which he directed until 2006. Since 1982, he has composed a wide variety of chamber and orchestral works.-Early life:Kerger was born on 9 February 1957...
, Claude Lenners
Claude Lenners
Claude Lenners is a Luxembourg composer of mainly chamber and vocal works. In 1999, he founded Pyramide, an association for electronic music. Since 2004, he has headed its successor, Institut de recherche musicale.-Biography:...
, Georges Lentz
Georges Lentz
Georges Lentz is a contemporary composer and sound artist, born in Luxembourg in 1965, and is that country's internationally best known composer. Since 1990, he has been living in Sydney, Australia...
(although he lives mainly in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
), Alexander Mullenbach
Alexander Mullenbach
Alexander Mullenbach is a Luxembourg pianist, composer and conductor. Since 2002, he has been director of the International Summer Academy at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.-Career:...
and Marcel Wengler
Marcel Wengler
Marcel Wengler is a Luxembourg composer and conductor. He also plays the guitar and the mandolin. From 1972–1997, he headed the Conservatoire de Luxembourg. Since 2000, he has been director of the Luxembourg Music Information Centre...
. Opera is frequently performed in Luxembourg City
Luxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...
at the Grand Théâtre
Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg
The Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, inaugurated in 1964 as the Théâtre Municipal de la Ville de Luxembourg, underwent renovation work in 2002–2003 resulting in substantial improvements to the stage technology, acoustics and lighting facilities...
and in Esch-sur-Alzette at the Théâtre d’Esch
Théâtre d’Esch
Théâtre d’Esch is a theatre in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. Directed by Charles Muller, the main auditorium has 517 numbered seats. The theatre puts on performances of operas, operettas, concerts, dance performances, variety, jazz, songs, musicals and other entertainment.The smaller hall, with 100...
as well as at the annual Wiltz festival.
Brian Molko
Brian Molko
Brian Molko is a songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist of the band Placebo. He is known in particular for his high-pitched vocals, androgynous appearance, and unique, Sonic Youth-influenced guitar style and tuning.-Early life:Born to an American father of French-Italian heritage and a Scottish...
, singer/guitarist of rock band Placebo
Placebo (band)
Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...
lived in Luxembourg for most of his life, where he learned to play various instruments such as guitar, piano and saxophone. One of the most influential Luxembourg bands of the last decades is Cool Feet, which performs old Luxembourgish songs.
Museums
The major museums are:- National Museum of History and ArtNational Museum of History and ArtThe National Museum of History and Art , abbreviated to MNHA, is a museum located in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is dedicated to displaying artworks and artefacts from all epochs of Luxembourgian history...
(MNHA) - National Museum of Natural HistoryNational Museum of Natural History (Luxembourg)The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The museum is located in the Grund quarter on the eastern bank of the Alzette river, next to the Neumünster Abbey cultural centre....
(NMHN) - Luxembourg City History MuseumLuxembourg City History MuseumThe Luxembourg City History Museum, , illustrates the thousand-year history of the City of Luxembourg with both permanent and temporary exhibits. Founded on 22 June 1996, it was designed by Luxembourg architect Conny Lentz and Repérages, Paris....
- Museum of Modern Art Grand-Duc Jean (MUDAM)
Galleries
- Casino LuxembourgCasino LuxembourgThe Casino Luxembourg is currently a forum for contemporary art which was adapted and renovated in 1995 to fit its new role of housing temporary exhibitions of Luxembourg art...
, forum for contemporary art in Luxembourg City - Villa VaubanVilla VaubanThe Villa Vauban is an art museum in Luxembourg City. Recently renovated and extended, it exhibits 18th and 19th century paintings acquired from private collections.-Background:...
, art museum
Food
Luxembourg's cuisine has been influenced over the years by neighboring FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. More recently, it has had influence from its many Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
immigrants.
Luxembourg has many delicacies: pastries, Luxembourg Cheese, the fresh fish from local rivers (brown trout
Brown trout
The brown trout and the sea trout are fish of the same species....
, pike
Northern Pike
The northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...
, and crayfish
Crayfish
Crayfish, crawfish, or crawdads – members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea – are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are related...
), Ardennes ham smoked in saltpeter
Potassium nitrate
Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula KNO3. It is an ionic salt of potassium ions K+ and nitrate ions NO3−.It occurs as a mineral niter and is a natural solid source of nitrogen. Its common names include saltpetre , from medieval Latin sal petræ: "stone salt" or possibly "Salt...
, game during hunting season (such as hare
Hare
Hares and jackrabbits are leporids belonging to the genus Lepus. Hares less than one year old are called leverets. Four species commonly known as types of hare are classified outside of Lepus: the hispid hare , and three species known as red rock hares .Hares are very fast-moving...
and wild boar), small plum tarts in September (Quetsch), smoked neck of pork with broad beans (Judd mat Gaardebounen), fried small river fish (such as bream, chub
European chub
The European chub , sometimes called the round chub, fat chub, chevin, pollard or simply "the" chub, is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae...
, gudgeon
Gudgeon (fish)
Gudgeon is a common name for a number of small freshwater fishes of the families Cyprinidae, Eleotridae or Ptereleotridae. Most gudgeons are elongate, bottom-dwelling fish, many of which live in rapids and other fast moving water....
, roach
Rutilus
Rutilus is a genus of fishes in the family Cyprinidae, commonly called roaches. Locally, the name "roach" without any further qualifiers is also used for particular species, particularly the Common Roach Rutilus (Latin for "shining, red, golden, auburn") is a genus of fishes in the family...
, and rudd
Rudd
The common rudd Scardinius erythropthalmus is a bentho-pelagic freshwater fish, widely spread in Europe and middle Asia, around the basins of the North, Baltic, Black, Caspian and Aral seas.-Artificially introduced:...
), liver
Liver
The liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. It has a wide range of functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion...
dumplings (quenelle
Quenelle
A quenelle is mixture of creamed fish, chicken, or meat, sometimes combined with breadcrumbs, with a light egg binding. It can also be served vegetarian, or "nature". It is usually poached. Formerly, quenelles were often used as a garnish in haute cuisine; today, they are usually served on their own...
s) with sauerkraut
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut , directly translated from German: "sour cabbage", is finely shredded cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria, including Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, and Pediococcus. It has a long shelf-life and a distinctive sour flavor, both of which result from the lactic acid...
and boiled potatoes, black pudding (Träipen) and sausages with mashed potatoes and horseradish
Horseradish
Horseradish is a perennial plant of the Brassicaceae family, which also includes mustard, wasabi, broccoli, and cabbages. The plant is probably native to south eastern Europe and the Arab World , but is popular around the world today...
, and green bean
Green bean
Green beans , also known as French beans , are the unripe fruit of any kind of bean, including the yardlong bean, the hyacinth bean, the winged bean, and especially the common bean , whose pods are also usually called string beans in the northeastern and western United States, but can also be...
soup (Bouneschlupp
Bouneschlupp
Bouneschlupp is a traditional Luxemburgish green bean soup with potatoes, bacon, and onions.Although Bouneschlupp is considered to be a Luxemburgish national dish, it can also be found in Saarland , Gaume and Lorraine...
). French cuisine is prominent on many menus, and to a lesser extent so are German and Belgian cuisines.
Alcohol
In 1993, it was reported that Luxembourg had the highest worldwide per capita consumption of alcoholAlcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
; an average of seventeen beers a day for every man, woman, child, and old man. It's a tradition to drink beer as the sign of alcohol means power. The more you drink the better. However, this high consumption can partially be attributed to cross-border shoppers from Belgium and France purchasing lower priced alcohol. French wine is the most commonly drunk alcohol, and fine beers from Germany and Belgium are widely available. Alcohol is cheaper in Luxembourg than anywhere else in Europe. It is also easy to find across home-produced alcohol, called Drëpp or eau de vie, distilled from various fruits and usually 50 percent alcohol by volume.
A number of white and sparkling wines are produced in Luxembourg, on the north bank of the Moselle
Moselle
Moselle is a department in the east of France named after the river Moselle.- History :Moselle is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, which has a winemaking history dating back to the Romans. Luxembourg is known for making several different kinds of wine including: Riesling
Riesling
Riesling is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region of Germany. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling white wines. Riesling wines are usually varietally...
, Pinot Gris
Pinot Gris
Pinot gris is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Thought to be a mutant clone of the Pinot noir grape, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name but the grape can have a brownish pink to black and even white appearance...
, Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Pinot noir is a black wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes...
, Pinot Blanc
Pinot Blanc
Pinot blanc is a white wine grape. It is a point genetic mutation of Pinot noir. Pinot noir is genetically unstable and will occasionally experience a point mutation in which a vine bears all black fruit except for one cane which produced white fruit....
, Auxerrois
Auxerrois
Auxerrois is a historical province of France. Named after the city of Auxerre in Burgundy, it gives its name to several grape varieties:* Auxerrois Blanc is a white wine grape that is widely grown in Alsace, and also in Lorraine, Germany and Luxembourg...
, Rivaner, Elbling
Elbling
Elbling is a variety of white grape which today is primarily grown in the upstream parts of the Mosel region in Germany and in Luxembourg, the vineyards of which are also located along Moselle River...
, Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer is an aromatic wine grape variety that performs best in cooler climates. It is sometimes referred to colloquially as Gewürz, and in French it is written '...
, and Crémant de Luxembourg. Authentic Luxembourg wine can be identified by the National Mark.
Luxembourg has a fair number of breweries, given its tiny size. Imported beers, however, are increasingly gaining control of the beer market in Luxembourg. During the 1970s and 1980s, over 600,000 hectoliters (almost 16 million US gallons) of beer were brewed each year. The peak was reached in 1976 when over 800,000 hectoliters of beer were brewed, and since then the amount has been decreasing. In 2001, production dropped below 400,000 hectoliters for the first time since 1950. Some beers are currently made in Luxembourg: Battin Edelpils, the outstanding Battin Extra and other beers at the Brasserie Battin, Bière Blonde and others at the Restaurant Beierhaascht, Bofferding Lager and others at the Brasserie Bofferding, Héngeschter and others at the Cornelyshaff, Diekirch Premium and others at the InBev
InBev
InBev is a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev. The company existed independently for several years - since the merger between Interbrew and AmBev and until the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch. InBev has operations in over 30 countries and sales in over 130 countries...
-owned Brasserie de Luxembourg Mousel-Diekirch SA, Simon Dinkel and others at the Brasserie Simon. The Brasserie de Redang also brewed beer for five years, but closed in 2005.
Specialties
These are some specialties of Luxembourg:- Thüringer - Inexpensive, small sausages that taste like a spicy version of the German bratwurstBratwurstA bratwurst is a sausage usually composed of veal, pork or beef. The plural in German is Bratwürste....
. They are often sold by street vendors and at roadside stands. New regulations prohibit the use of the word "Thüringer" as it is now regionally protected and reserved to sausages produced in the German free state of Thuringia. They are now commonly referred to as "(Lëtzebuerger) Grillwurscht" or "Grillinger". - BouneschluppBouneschluppBouneschlupp is a traditional Luxemburgish green bean soup with potatoes, bacon, and onions.Although Bouneschlupp is considered to be a Luxemburgish national dish, it can also be found in Saarland , Gaume and Lorraine...
- A green bean soup. - Gromperekichelcher - Carefully spiced potato pancake with chopped onions and parsley, then deep-fried. They are available at roadside stands as well.
- Éisleker HamÉisleker HamÉisleker Ham or Jambon d'Oesling, literally Oesling ham, is a speciality from the Oesling region in the north of Luxembourg which is produced from the hind legs of pigs. Traditionally, it was prepared by marinating the hams in herbs and vinegar for several days, then hanging them in a chimney for...
- Smoke-cured raw ham, said to look like the ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Prosciutto crudo, sliced paper-thin and commonly served with fresh bread. - Kachkéis (cooked cheese) - A soft cheese spread.
- PâtéPâtéPâté is a mixture of ground meat and fat minced into a spreadable paste. Common additions include vegetables, herbs, spices, and either wine or cognac, armagnac or brandy...
- A spreadable paste, usually made of meat but vegetarian versions exist. - Quetschentaart - A plum tart; along with peach, cherry, and pear tarts, it is a typical dessert and can be found in any pastry shop.
Sport
Football/SoccerFootball is the most popular sport in Luxembourg. Football in Luxembourg is governed by the Luxembourg Football Federation
Luxembourg Football Federation
The Luxembourg Football Federation is the governing body of football in Luxembourg. It organises the Luxembourg Football League and the Luxembourg national football team. It is based in Mondercange, to the south of Luxembourg City.-List of presidents:...
(FLF), which is a member of FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
and UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
. The FLF organises the men's
Luxembourg national football team
The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team play most of their home matches at the Stade Josy Barthel, in Luxembourg.- History :...
, women's
Luxembourg women's national football team
Luxembourg women's national football team represent Luxembourg in international football.Luxembourg women's national football team were founded in 2003, and played their first international game in 2008. Luxembourg made their debut in the qualifying for the European Championships in 2009....
, and futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
national teams.
The Luxembourg National Division
Luxembourg National Division
The National Division is the highest football league in Luxembourg. Until 2011, it is to be known as the BGL Ligue, after the Luxembourg Football Federation managed to seal a sponsorship deal with Fortis. Before 2006, it contained twelve teams, but it expanded to fourteen for the 2006-07 season,...
is the premier domestic sports League in the country. Luxembourg was amongst the first countries in the world to be introduced to football, with the National Division being established in 1913, and the national team
Luxembourg national football team
The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team play most of their home matches at the Stade Josy Barthel, in Luxembourg.- History :...
playing its first match in 1911.
The game of football is the most popular sport in the whole country of Luxembourg (especially in the south), having developed earliest in the industrial Red Lands
Red Lands
The Red Lands form a geographic region in southern and south-western Luxembourg. They are called this way for their red iron-laden earth.The Red Lands roughly correspond with the southern part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, along the border with France...
and Luxembourg City
Luxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...
. Only once has the National Division been won by a team not from south of the country. Historically, Jeunesse Esch
Jeunesse Esch
Jeunesse Esch is a football club, based in Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg.- History :...
has been Luxembourg's most successful domestic club, having won the National Division on 27 occasions out of 93. Since 2000, the league has been dominated by F91 Dudelange
F91 Dudelange
F91 Dudelange is a football club, based in Dudelange, in southern Luxembourg.Dudelange's team colors are red and yellow vertically-striped shirts, with red shorts and socks.-History:...
, which has won the league on six of the past eight occasions.
The national team, nicknamed D'Leiwen ('The Lions'), is one of the weakest in the world, not having ranked above 150th in the world since 2002. The team has only made one appearance at the European Championship, in 1964, which the team achieved moderate success at the 1964 European Championship, when the side beat the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
and almost progressed to the semi-finals. The most famous current Luxembourgian footballer is Jeff Strasser
Jeff Strasser
Jeff Strasser is a Luxembourgian footballer, who currently manages CS Fola Esch. - Club career :As one of the rare successful professional footballers from Luxembourg, Strasser has made a fairly successful career in French and German first divisions...
, who has made a successful career in the French and German Leagues. Luxembourg's most famous past players include Louis Pilot
Louis Pilot
Louis Pilot is a former Luxembourgian football player and manager.In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's jubilee, he was selected by the Luxembourg Football Federation as the country's Golden Player - the greatest player of the last 50 years.-Playing career:Pilot started his footballing career at...
and Guy Hellers
Guy Hellers
Guy Hellers is a Luxembourgian football manager and retired footballer.He was the head coach of the Luxembourg national team, having succeeded Dane Allan Simonsen in 2004....
, both of whom also coached the national team after ending their playing careers.
- Luxembourg national cricket team
- Luxembourg Cricket FederationLuxembourg Cricket FederationLuxembourg Cricket Federation is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Luxembourg. Luxembourg Cricket Federation is Luxembourg's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 1998. It is also a member of the...
- Optimists Cricket ClubOptimists Cricket ClubThe Optimists Cricket Club, known simply as the Optimists or abbreviated to OCC, is a cricket club based in Walferdange, in central Luxembourg...
- Pierre Werner Cricket GroundPierre Werner Cricket GroundThe Pierre Werner Cricket Ground, also known as the Walferdange Cricket Ground, is a cricket ground in Walferdange, in central Luxembourg. It is the premier cricket venue in Luxembourg, being the home ground of the country's top club, the Optimists Cricket Club, which plays in the Belgian Cricket...