Rollingergrund
Rollingergrund (Luxembourgish: Rollengergronn) is an area of north-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It forms the majority of the quarter of Rollingergrund-North Belair.
Rollingergrund Rollengergronn | |
|---|---|
| Country | Luxembourg |
| District | Luxembourg |
| Canton | Luxembourg |
| Created | 8 May 1849 |
| Abolished | 26 March 1920 |
| Currently | Part of Luxembourg City |
Rollingergrund was a commune in the canton of Luxembourg between 8 May 1849, when it was split from the commune of Eich,[1] and 26 March 1920, when it was merged into the city of Luxembourg, along with Hamm and Hollerich.[2]
Michel Engels (1851–1901), the celebrated illustrator, author and art teacher, was born in Rollingergrund.[3]
Footnotes
- (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1849, No. 56" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
- (in French and German) "Mémorial A, 1920, No. 23" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
- "Engels, Michel", Luxemburger Lexikon, Editions Guy Binsfeld, Luxembourg, 2006. (in German)
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