The Musée Dräi Eechelen (M3E) will be receiving historian Marc Schoellen this Wednesday 23 March 2016 for an exploration of Luxembourg's changing landscapes.
Through a conference, the graduate of architecture of historic gardens will take visitors on a tour of the country's 'Parks, Gardens and Picturesque Walks: The Discovery of the Landscape Style of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century'.
Compared to its neighbouring countries, Luxembourg developed its gardens and private parks relatively late, with gazebos, bandstands and altars emerging in the early nineteenth century in areas such as Bellevue in Limperstberg, Septfontaines/Luxembourg, Heisdorf, Schoenfels and Marienthal.
The conference will take place in French at 18:30 on Wednesday 23 March 2016 at the M3E, 5 Park Dräi Eechelen, L-1499, Luxembourg-Kirchberg. Entry is free.
The museum is also holding regular guided tours of its temporary exhibition tracing the history of the Grand Duchy from the end of the old regime to the Treaty of London in 1839, showing how Luxembourg acquired its current borders and its independence. For the first time, a copy of the Final Act of the Vienna Congress which established the Grand Duchy 200 years ago is presented to Luxembourg.
These tours take place for free in French at 18:00 on Wednesdays, and for an entry fee in German on Sundays at 15:00. Groups pay 60€ + entry. To book a tour, contact +352 47 93 30 214 or service.educatif@mnha.etat.lu. For more information, visit www.m3e.public.lu.
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