European School Luxembourg I Kirchberg

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.

Type: School
Description: European School in Kirchberg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Also known as: “European School of Luxembourg I”, “European School, Luxembourg I”, and “ScholaEuropea Luxembourg I”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include D’Coque and Fort Thüngen.

D’Coque

Swimming pool

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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 district of Luxembourg City, in Luxembourg. D’Coque is situated 530 metres southwest of European School Luxembourg I Kirchberg.

Fort Thüngen

Fort

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Fort Thüngen is a historic fortification in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is located in Dräi Eechelen Park, in the Kirchberg district, in the north-east of the city. Fort Thüngen is situated 1½ km southwest of European School Luxembourg I Kirchberg.

MUDAM

Museum

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The Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art, abbreviated to Mudam, is a museum of modern art in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The museum stands on the site of the old Fort Thüngen, on the southwestern edge of the Kirchberg-plateau, in close proximity to many of the European Union institutions based within the city. MUDAM is situated 1½ km southwest of European School Luxembourg I Kirchberg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luxembourg-Kirchberg and Neudorf-Weimershof.

Luxembourg-Kirchberg

Suburb

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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

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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.

Dommeldange

Suburb

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Dommeldange is a district in north-eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. As of 31 December 2025, the district has a population of 3,106 inhabitants.

European School Luxembourg I Kirchberg

Categories: European School and education
Location: Luxembourg, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

49.62753° or 49° 37′ 39″ north

Longitude

6.15542° or 6° 9′ 20″ east

Open location code

8FX8J5H4+25

OpenStreetMap ID

way 27753305

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

Wikidata ID

Q5413125

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Luxembourgish—“European School Luxembourg I Kirchberg” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Europese School Luxemburg I Kirchberg”
Estonian: “Luxembourgi I Euroopa Kool”
French: “école européenne de Luxembourg I”
French: “École Européenne Luxembourg I Kirchberg”
French: “École européenne Luxembourg I”
German: “Europäische Schule Luxemburg I Kirchberg”
German: “Europäische Schule, Luxemburg I”
Greek: “Ευρωπαϊκό Σχολείο του Λουξεμβούργου I”
Greek: “Ευρωπαϊκού Σχολείου Λουξεμβούργου”
Luxembourgish: “Europäesch Schoul (Lëtzebuerg I)”
Luxembourgish: “Europäische Schoul um Kierchbierg”

Notable Places Nearby

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