Rollingergrund

Rollingergrund
Rollengergronn (Luxembourgish)
Former commune of Luxembourg
Map of Luxembourg City before 1920, with the Commune of Rollingergrund highlighted in red
Map of Luxembourg City before 1920, with the Commune of Rollingergrund highlighted in red
CountryLuxembourg
DistrictLuxembourg
CantonLuxembourg
Created8 May 1849
Abolished26 March 1920
Area
 • Total
7.787 km2 (3.007 sq mi)
CurrentlyPart of Luxembourg City

Rollingergrund (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɔlɪŋɐˌɡʁʊnt]; Luxembourgish: Rollengergronn, pronounced [ˌʀoleŋɐˈɡʀon] ⓘ) is an area of north-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It forms the majority of the quarter of Rollingergrund-North Belair.

Rollingergrund developed around the porcelain factory of Villeroy & Boch.[1] While it originally belonged to Luxembourg City, after the territorial reorganisation under the French regime (1795-1814) it was part of the commune of Eich.[1] After it received its own parish in 1843, the population sought political autonomy, and it became a commune in the canton of Luxembourg from 8 May 1849, when it was split from the commune of Eich.[2][1] On 26 March 1920 it was again merged into the city of Luxembourg, along with Eich, Hamm and Hollerich.[3]

Michel Engels (1851–1901), the celebrated illustrator, author and art teacher, was born in Rollingergrund.[4]

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c Bange, Evamarie (2012). "Je größer desto besser? Die Eingemeindungen der Stadt Luxemburg" (PDF). ons stad (in German) (99): 26–31.
  2. ^ (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1849, No. 56" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
  3. ^ (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1920, No. 23" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  4. ^ "Engels, Michel", Luxemburger Lexikon, Editions Guy Binsfeld, Luxembourg, 2006. (in German)

49°37′N 6°06′E / 49.617°N 6.100°E / 49.617; 6.100

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