Luxembourg City Celebrates 75 Years since Liberation from Nazi Occupation

Tuesday 10 September 2019 will mark 75 years since the liberation of Luxembourg City from Nazi occupation.

Whilst German troops remained on Luxembourgish territory until 17 February 1945, the capital was officially freed from Nazi occupation by the Allies on 10 September 1944.

To mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the City of Luxembourg, the Government and the City will be hosting a commemorative ceremony next Tuesday. The first part of the ceremony will take place at the National Monument of Solidarity, located on the "Kanounenhiwwel" (next to Cité Judiciaire). Inaugurated in 1971, this monument was conceived to honour all the victims of the Second World War.

On this occasion, His Royal Highness the Grand Duke will lay a wreath in the presence of the Prime Minister and Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Fernand Etgen, and the Mayor of the City of Luxembourg, Lydie Polfer, along with other national and municipal authorities, the diplomatic corps accredited to the Luxembourg Head of State and representatives of various patriotic associations as well as the Committee for the Memory of the Second World War ("Comité pour la mémoire de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale").

This moment of remembrance will be followed by a commemorative session to be held at Cercle Cité in Place d'Armes. The programme will include speeches from Xavier Bettel and Lydie Polfer. Musical accompaniment will be provided by a group from the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg.