TOURISM OFFICES City Tourist Office 25 rue Boltgen (Place de l'Hôtel de Ville) L-4004 Esch-sur-Alzette Phone : 541637 Fax : 547383678 tourisme@esch.lu http://www.esch.lu/tourisme OPENING Open from Monday to Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM and in summer also on Saturday from 1 to 5 PM.

Cosmopolitan city with a lively past, Esch-sur-Alzette is well-known for its architectural charms (the architects Violet le Duc, Joseph Stübben, Gottfried Böhm and Peter Rice have worked here) and its large shopping facilities. The second largest town of the country lies at 17 km from the capital city and at 25 km from the airport.

A choice of cultural attractions awaits the visitors: the National Museum of the Resistance, the metallurgical factories, Berwart tower, monuments, architectural walk in the city centre, Belvédère, parks (Stübben), St. Joseph's church, grotto of O.L. of Lourdes, city hall, local theatre with programs meeting everyone's taste, art galleries, libraries, music conservatory and numerous events well-known far beyond the border.

Its history and that of the adjacent areas can be traced back to more than 5 000 years. Its actual importance is due to the surrounding iron ore. About 37% of the inhabitants of Esch-sur-Alzette are foreigners. The recreation centre at Galgenberg offers a beautiful park, marked walking paths, rose-garden, waterfall and fountains, playgrounds, animal park, 1st class campsite and several sports facilities. Numerous entertainment possibilites: popular festivities, discos, dancings, hotels, reknowned restaurants and bars. A city map with the walking paths is on sale at the Esch City Tourist Office.

Exhibitions and activities in the Esch-Belval University Campus. Tel. +352 26 17 56 65.

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