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

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

6.24373° or 6° 14′ 37″ east

Operator

Administration pénitentiaire

Open location code

8FX8J66V+3F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 443013704

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=prison

Wikidata 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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