2022

The new extension houses the brasserie, whose architecture blends in seamlessly with the surrounding historic structures. The connecting buildings, situated on the north side of the Lëtzebuerg City Museum along Rue Saint-Esprit, are located in one of the oldest residential areas of the capital, within the "second perimeter" of the city, which was built at around the end of the 12^th century.

In light of the building's location in Luxembourg City's protected centre, the architectural design of the brasserie grew out of a desire to produce a distinctly modern building that would blend in seamlessly with the existing historical setting. At the same time, the existing building was meticulously renovated and its original historical character restored.

The new structure, which replaces the annex dating from 1934, slightly overhangs the promontory. As such, the buildings on Rue du Saint-Esprit still afford unobstructed views, and the facades and the wall of the old annex along Rue du Saint-Esprit have been maintained.

The new building houses all the vital functional spaces of a brasserie, most notably the food-preparation room and the dining room. Due to the architectural design, the brasserie affords views of the valley from inside without violating the privacy of the occupants of the neighbouring buildings. In the summer, the sliding windows can be opened completely so that the dining room gives directly on to the two large terraces of the outer courtyard.

External facilities

The inner courtyard is meant to be enjoyed by restaurant patrons and is also open to visitors to the city who wish to take in the stunning view. It can be reached directly from the museum. The terrace in front of the new building, and the upper terrace with its view overlooking the valley, are part of the restaurant space.

Inauguration: 14 December 2022

The National Fire and Rescue Centre (Centre national d'incendie et de secours – CNIS) was created in the wake of the reform of the emergency services and the creation in 2018 of the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours – CGDIS). Today, as a public institution that encompasses all of the national emergency services, the CNIS embodies the successful relocation of these different entities under one roof.

The National Fire and Rescue Centre, which began operating in 2021, occupies a 5.2-hectare site and comprises:

• Several CGDIS directorates
• The Emergency Services Call Centre (Central des secours d'urgence – CSU-112)
• The National Rescue Training Institute (Institut national de formation des secours – INFS)
• The Luxembourg Fire and Rescue Centre (Centre d'incendie et de secours – CIS)
• The Luxembourg 2 SAMU (emergency medical services) base
• The services of the Centre emergency rescue zone

Key dates

The cornerstone for the CNIS was laid at a ceremony on 24 March 2017. The project kicked off with an architecture competition organised by the Public Building Administration (Administration des bâtiments publics) in 2004. The competition was won by the Hamburg-based architecture firm Böge Lindnder K2 Architekten, which was awarded the contract.
The project included the construction of a new fire station for Luxembourg City's firefighters, the Emergency Services Administration (Administration des services de secours) and a national school for the emergency services. After the merger of all of the national emergency services into one public institution – namely, the CGDIS – the project had to be modified several times before construction could start in 2016.

2 zones

The CNIS site is divided into two parts, comprising:

• Zone 1 contains the main building, which stands out with its red ochre facade and is where the headquarters, the CSU-112, the CIS Luxembourg station and the National Rescue Training Institute are located.
• Zone 2, which is home to one of Europe's most modern training facilities, where volunteer and professional firefighters from Luxembourg and abroad can come to train.

Inauguration: 5 May 2022