Walferdange

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Walferdange
Location of Walferdange in Luxembourg
District	Luxembourg
Canton	Luxembourg
Area	7.06 km² 113th
Highest point	405 m =54th
Lowest point	228 m 44th
Population	6,628 15th (2005)
Density	938.8 /km² 5th (2005)

Walferdange (Luxembourgish: Walfer, German: Walferdingen) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg. It is located north of Luxembourg city.

As of 2005, the town of Walferdange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 728. Other towns within the commune include Helmsange and Bereldange.

The commune of Walferdange was formed on 1 January 1851, when it was detached from the commune of Steinsel. The law forming Walferdange was passed on 25 November 1850.^[1]

1 History
2 Walferdange Today
3 Transport in Walferdange
4 Footnotes

[edit] History

Although the commune came into existence in 1851, there is evidence of prehistoric settlement and there are remains of a villa, and the Raschpëtzer wells date from the period of Roman occupation. The Walferdange church was built between 1845 and 1852; the main features of its classical facade are two large statues of Père Kolbe and Thérèse de Lisieux, added at a later date. Before official unification of the commune, and even before this church was built, it was religion that pulled the villages of Heisdorf, Helmsange, Bereldange, and Walferdange together.

Recognition of Walferdange as an important town came in 1850, when Prince Henry of the Netherlands, brother of Grand Duke William III, chose Walfer as his seat of residence.

[edit] Walferdange Today

Walferdange is now the home of the University of Luxembourg. Sights include the Roman villa and wells mentioned above, and the Walferdinger Palace, the Château Walferdange, which was assigned to Grand Duke Adolf I according to the constitution, near the state residence. As an engaged vintor, he enthusiastically served his guests wine from his own production. The palace was later vacated by the noble family. The residential palace now houses the Faculty of Languages and Literature, Humanities, Art and Behavioral Sciences of the University of Luxembourg.