Schrassig Prison
Schrassig Prison is the only closed penitentiary in Luxembourg. The prison is located near the towns of Schrassig, Sandweiler and Oetrange and is built upon land belonging to the commune of Schuttrange.Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Prison
- Description: architectural structure
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oetrange railway station and Chapelle Notre-Dame des Bois.
Oetrange railway station
Railway station
Photo: Johnny Chicago, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oetrange railway station is a railway station serving Oetrange, in the commune of Contern, in southern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company. Oetrange railway station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Schrassig Prison.
Chapelle Notre-Dame des Bois
Church
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Notre-Dame des Bois is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Schrassig Prison.
Église Saint-Martin Oetrange
Church
Photo: Jwh, Public domain.
Église Saint-Martin Oetrange is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Schrassig Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schrassig and Neuhäusgen.
Schrassig
Village
Photo: TB89, Public domain.
Schrassig is a town in the commune of Schuttrange, in the south-east of Luxembourg. As of 2025, the town has a population of 880. It houses the country's biggest prison.
Neuhäusgen
Village
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neuhäusgen or Neuhaeusgen is a village in the commune of Schuttrange, in southern Luxembourg. As of 2025, the village had a population of 268.
Oetrange
Village
Photo: Martinroell, CC BY 2.0 de.
Oetrange is a small town in the commune of Contern, in south-eastern Luxembourg. As of 2025, the town has a population of 1,068. The town is served by Oetrange railway station, which lies on CFL Line 30.
Schrassig Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Schuttrange, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
49.61018° or 49° 36′ 37″ northLongitude
6.24373° or 6° 14′ 37″ eastOperator
Administration pénitentiaireOpen location code
8FX8J66V+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 443013704OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q1498160
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In Other Languages
From French to Luxembourgish—“Schrassig Prison” goes by many names.
- French: “centre pénitentiaire de Luxembourg”
- French: “centre pénitentiaire de Schrassig”
- French: “Centre pénitentiaire de Schrassig”
- French: “prison de Schrassig”
- German: “Gefängnis Schrassig”
- Luxembourgish: “Prisong vu Schraasseg (Lëtzebuerg)”
- Luxembourgish: “Prisong vu Schraasseg”
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