City of Vienna, Austria
Vienna has played an important role in the history of Luxembourg and its capital. In 1815, the Congress of Vienna brought about the birth of the Grand Duchy as a modern nation. More recently, we have seen a great number of partnerships in cultural and audiovisual projects, as well as a continued cultivation of shared economic and political interests.
In January 2023, the City and the Embassy of Austria presented the "Wien in Luxemburg" programme which took place throughout the year and featured a host of cultural and culinary events.
City of Metz, France
On 23 March 1952, the then mayors of Luxembourg City and Metz, Emile Hamilius and Raymond Mondon, signed the declaration of sister cities at a meeting in Metz, in the presence of the French foreign minister, Robert Schuman. This partnership aimed to strengthen the bonds between the two municipalities and their residents.
Seventy years later to the day, on 23 March 2022, it was in this same spirit of friendship that Lydie Polfer and François Grosdidier met to celebrate their 70 years as sister cities – a partnership that paved the way for many other unions – most importantly, the strengthening of the EU.
City of Prague, Czech Republic
In 2023, the City of Luxembourg and the City of Prague commemorated 55 years of bilateral relations, which began in 1968 with the signature of a first cooperation agreement in the areas of education and culture.
To commemorate this historic moment, an exhibition was organised.
Through a collection of photographs from the Luxembourg City Photothèque, and documents from the Municipal Archives, the exhibition looks back on the key events that highlight the history of cooperation between the two European capitals, from the signing of the first cooperation agreement, to the recent inauguration of Rue Vaclav Havel in Kirchberg in 2022.
