Sandweiler, Luxembourg — Western Europe
Haaptstrooss
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Main Street
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 2025
1. Haaptstrooss / Main Street Marker
(Luxembourgish:)
Haaptstrooss
Rue Principale - Napoleonsstrooss
1806 Sandweiler 2011
D'Rue Principale zu Sandweiler gouf vun 1806 bis 1812 vun de Fransouse gebaut fir vun der Musel méi séier an d'Festung Lëtzebuerg ze kommen.
Virdru koum de Wee vun der Musel an d'Stad den Éiterbierg erop a goung duerch d'Itzigerstrooss iwwer de Scheedhaff an duerch Hamm an d'Festung.
D'Fransousen hunn d'Napoleonsstrooss nërdlech vun der Porkierch, déi 1758 schonns nördlech vum Duerf gebaut gi war, iwwer de Kapellebierg op den Cents gefouert.
Déi heiteg Rue Principale wor am Fong e Contournement, mee ganz séier si laanscht d'Strooss Haiser gebaut ginn an d'Duerf Sandweiler huet sech a Richtung Norden entweckelt.
De Wee iwwert de Kapellebierg an d'Stad ass bliwe bis 1951. Du gouf dëse Wee zougemaach wéinst der Piste vum Flughafe Findel.
Enn 1952 ass déi nei Lëtzebuerger Strooss laanscht d'Kontrollstatioun ageweit ginn.
An de 70zeger Joer sinn an der Rue Principale Trottoiren a nei Infrastrukturleitunge komm.
Zanter 1957 gouf un der Erneierung ronderëm d'Kierch geschafft: de Kierfecht gouf verluecht, Kiercheplaz mam Ikarus-Buer gouf ugeluecht, aus der aler Schoul ass d'Gemeng
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Zanter dass 2004 de Contournement "An de Braaken Reesweier/Kréintgeshaff" op ass, gouf e neie Sandweiler Duerfkär geplangt.
Bauverwaltung huet Pläng fir d'Erneierung vun der Strooss gemaach: eng schmuel Piste fir d'Autoen, breet Trottoiren an eng Vëlospiste vun engem Enn vun der Strooss zum aneren.
Den Architekt Bob Strotz huet de Plang vun der Duerfplaz am Mee 2005 virgestallt:
Am Duerfkär no beim Kulturzenter, der Kierch, der Märei, der Kiercheplaz an der Gemengeplaz, no bei der Post, de Banken an de Geschäfter a vis-à-vis vun den Seniorewunnengen "A Botterjangs" an "A Schmëttges" an dem Haus Massard, do wou fréier d'Gebai vum Lokalveräin an de Veräinsbau "An der Gässel" stungen, ass dës Plaz als Treffpunkt fir d'Sandweiler Leit a Veräiner entstanen. De Schäfferot huet se als Erënnerung un de Jean-Pierre Stein, deen den Initiator vum neie Sandweiler Duerfkär war, "Duerfplaz Jemp Stein" genannt.
Geplangt war d'Erneierung vun der Rue Principale an der Duerfplaz ënnert dem Buergermeeschter John Breuskin an de Schäffe Simone Massard-Stitz a Paul Ruppert, fäerdeg goufen d'Aarbechten ënnert dem Buergermeeschter Charles Unsen a de Schäffe Paul Ruppert a Jacqueline Breuer.
Feierlech ageweit goufen d'Duerfplaz an d'Duerfstrooss de 17. September 2011.
Duerfplaz
Jemp Stein
1918-1990
De Stein's Jemp
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 2025
2. Haaptstrooss / Main Street Marker - wide view, looking west along Haaptstroos
Main Street
Rue Principale - Napoleon Street
1806 Sandweiler 2011
The Rue Principale in Sandweiler was built by the French from 1806 to 1812 to provide a faster route from the Moselle to the Luxembourg fortress. Previously, the route from the Moselle to the city went up the Éiterberg and went through the Itziger Street, over the Scheedhaff and through Hamm to the fortress.
The French routed the Napoleon Street north of the parish church, which had already been built north of the village in 1758, over the Kapellebierg to the Cents.
Today's Rue Principale was basically a bypass, but houses were built along the road very quickly and the village of Sandweiler developed towards the north. The route over the Kapellebierg to the city remained until 1951. Then this route was closed due to the runway of Findel Airport.
At the end of 1952, the new Luxembourg Road was inaugurated along the control station.
In the 1970s, sidewalks and new infrastructure lines were added to Rue Principale.
Since 1957, renovation work has been carried out around the church:
the cemetery was cleared, the church square with the
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 2025
3. Haaptstrooss / Main Street - looking east from the marker site
Since the "An de Braaken Reesweier/Kreintgeshaff" bypass opened in 2004, a new Sandweiler village center has been planned.
The building administration has made plans for the renewal of the road: a narrow lane for cars, wide sidewalks and a bike path from one end of the road to the other.
Architect Bob Strotz presented the plan for the village square in May 2005: In the village center, near the cultural center, the church, the churchyard, the church square and the town square, near the post office, banks and shops and opposite the senior citizens' homes "A Botterjangs" and "A Schmëttges" and the Massard house, where the local club building and the clubhouse "An der Gässel" used to stand, this place was created as a meeting place for the people of Sandweiler and their clubs. The council named it "Jemp Stein Village Square" in memory of Jean-Pierre Stein, who was the initiator of the new Sandweiler village center.
The renovation of Rue Principale and the village square was planned under Mayor John Breuskin and Aldermen Simone Massard-Stitz and Paul Ruppert, and the work was completed under Mayor Charles Unsen and Aldermen Paul Ruppert and Jacqueline Breuer.
The village square and the village street were officially inaugurated on September 17, 2011.
Village
4. Marker photo: overhead view of Haaptstrooss (Rue Principale)
The marker site would be in the lower right quadrant of the photo, a bit to the right of the church building.
Jemp Stein
1918-1990
Jemp Stein was born in Sandweiler, and lived in Sandweiler for 72 years in his village and for his village. Stein was committed to the renewal around the church, the community and the cultural center since 1957 - he was the initiator of the new Sandweiler village center.
Erected by Gemeng Sandweiler.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 2011.
Location. 49° 36.977′ N, 6° 13.14′ E. Marker is in Sandweiler, Luxembourg. It is on Rue Principale, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rue Principale 29, Sandweiler, Luxembourg 5240, Luxembourg. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Liberatioun 1944 / Liberation 1944 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); U.S. Fifth Armored Division Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Kapell um Kapellebierg / Chapel on Kapellebierg (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); Military Operations in Western Europe (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); Monument National de la Solidarité Luxembourgeoise / National Monument of Luxembourg Solidarity (approx. 6.2 kilometers away); Corps de la Garde-Ducale / Grand Ducal Guard (approx. 6.2 kilometers away); Luxembourg Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 6.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandweiler.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 24, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
