Centre de Rétention
Centre de Rétention is a prison in Sandweiler, Central Luxembourg. Centre de Rétention is situated nearby to the village Findel, as well as near the aircraft LX-OUF.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kinepolis Kirchberg and Cents-Hamm railway station.
Kinepolis Kirchberg
Movie theater
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Kinepolis Kirchberg is a multiplex cinema in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg, owned and operated by the Kinepolis Group, following their acquisition of the Utopia Group SA in late 2015. Kinepolis Kirchberg is situated 1½ km northwest of Centre de Rétention.
Cents-Hamm railway station
Railway station
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Cents-Hamm railway station is a railway station serving the districts of Cents and Hamm in the east of Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company. Cents-Hamm railway station is situated 2½ km southwest of Centre de Rétention.
Sandweiler-Contern railway station
Railway station
Photo: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandweiler-Contern railway station is a railway station serving the towns of Contern and Sandweiler, in southern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company. Sandweiler-Contern railway station is situated 3½ km south of Centre de Rétention.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Findel and Luxembourg Airport.
Findel
Village
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Findel is a village in the commune of Sandweiler, in southern Luxembourg. As of 2025, the village had a population of 33. Findel is dominated by Luxembourg Findel Airport, the only international airport in Luxembourg.
Luxembourg Airport
Locality
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Luxembourg Airport serves as the principal airport of Luxembourg and the sole international airport within the country. Formerly known as Luxembourg Findel Airport due to its location in the Findel area, it remains the only airport in Luxembourg equipped with a paved runway.
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery, located in Hamm, Luxembourg. The cemetery, containing 5,074 American war dead, covers 50.5 acres and was dedicated in 1960.
Centre de Rétention
- Type: Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Sandweiler, Central Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.62686° or 49° 37′ 37″ northLongitude
6.19419° or 6° 11′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8FX8J5GV+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 759974967OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
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