L’africaine
L’africaine is a work of art in Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg. L’africaine is situated nearby to the park Arboretum Kirchberg Parc Central, as well as near the sports venue Gymnase.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Luxembourg and European School Luxembourg I Kirchberg.
National Library of Luxembourg
Library
Photo: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Luxembourg, abbreviated as BnL, is Luxembourg's national library. It was founded in its current form in 1899, as a result of a series of different institutions originating in the 18th century. National Library of Luxembourg is situated 800 metres northeast of L’africaine.
European School Luxembourg I Kirchberg
School
The European School, Luxembourg I was the first of the European Schools. It was founded in October 1953 on the initiative of officials of the European Coal and Steel Community, with the support of the Community's institutions and the government of Luxembourg. European School Luxembourg I Kirchberg is situated 150 metres north of L’africaine.
D’Coque
Swimming pool
The National Sports and Culture Centre d'Coque, better known simply as d'Coque, is a sporting and cultural venue with an indoor arena and Olympic-sized swimming pool, amongst other facilities, in Kirchberg, a quarter of Luxembourg City, in Luxembourg. D’Coque is situated 410 metres southwest of L’africaine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luxembourg-Kirchberg and Neudorf-Weimershof.
Luxembourg-Kirchberg
Suburb
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirchberg is a district in north-eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It consists of a plateau overlooking the north-east of the historical city center, Ville Haute, connected to the rest of the elevated city by the Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge, which spans the Pfaffenthal valley.
Neudorf-Weimershof
Suburb
Photo: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neudorf-Weimershof is a district in eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. As of 31 December 2025, the district has a population of 7,178 inhabitants.
Weimerskirch
Suburb
Photo: Jwh, CC BY-SA 3.0 lu.
Weimerskirch is a district in north-eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. As of 31 December 2025, the district has a population of 2,471 inhabitants.
L’africaine
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.62618° or 49° 37′ 34″ northLongitude
6.15558° or 6° 9′ 20″ eastInception
1993Open location code
8FX8J5G4+F6OpenStreetMap ID
node 476610154OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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