Bridel

Bridel

Bridel

Town in the commune of Kopstal, central Luxembourg

For other uses, see Bridel (disambiguation).

Bridel (Luxembourgish: Briddel) is a town in the commune of Kopstal, central Luxembourg. As of 2023, the town has a population of 3,456.[1]

Image of Luxembourg, Bridel Sessile Oak

History

Bridel used to belong to the commune of Steinsel until the law of February 22, 1853, when it became part of Kopstal.

  • 1956 - Start of the construction of the church
  • 1961 - Inauguration of the primary school
  • 1972 - Inauguration of the church

Landmarks

  • St Hubert's Church, listed national monument of Luxembourg[2]
  • Affection, a bronze sculpture from Lucien Wercollier
  • Ancient linden tree on rue du tilleul
  • Ancient pine tree on rue Lucien Wercollier
  • Ancient oak tree on place du gros chêne
  • Hall Sportif Bridel, a sports hall complexe whose architecture won the Bauhärepräis 2020[3] and got nominated for EU Mies Award 22[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. [2]
    lb:Lëscht vun den nationale Monumenter an der Gemeng Koplescht
  3. [3]
    https://www.a-a.lu/fra/actualites/35_hall-sportif-bridel-bauhaerepraeis
  4. [4]
    https://www.a-a.lu/fra/actualites/37_hall-sportif-bridel-eu-mies-award-2022-nomine
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