Senningen
Sennengen
Luxembourgish: Senneng | |
|---|---|
 Sennengen Town | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Commune | Niederanven |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 727 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT+1) |
| Postcode | L 6961 |
Senningen (Luxembourgish: Senneng), is a small town in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. As of 2024, the town has a population of 749.[1]
History
[edit]The town developed following the late-17th-century establishment by monks of a paper mill within the town powered by the fast flowing Senninger Brook.[2] Following a fire in 1750, Pierre Bourgeois, a French immigrant, ordered the facilities of the mill enlarged and the residential property on the site rebuilt in the classical style.[2] Output was under the ownership of Jacques Lamort throughout the early 1800s, with mechanisation improvements to the mill and the canalisation of the Senninger Brook. However, as a result of economic problems, the mill was finally closed in 1882.[2] The same year, the site was bought by Ernest Derveaux who demolished the mill and transformed the owner's residence into a revival-style castle, Senningen Castle, (French: Le château de Senningen), which included neo-Gothic wings, and a landscaped surrounding park with ornamental plants and trees and lake with a fountain.[2]
From 1940 to 1944, the Nazis used the castle as a convalescent home for artists during the occupation of Luxembourg.[2] In 1952, the Luxembourg army used it for one of its battalions until 1968. Since then, the site has acted as the seat of Luxembourg's National Communications centre, as well as a conference centre for use during State visits, with a press room and cabins for interpreters.[2] Additional renovation work was completed in 2004. The Luxembourg government used the site for European Council summits during its 1991 and 1997 presidencies of the Council of Ministers.[2]
On 24 May 2007, Senningen Castle hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin and Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker for an official visit.[3]
The Centre National de Crise (CNC) national crisis centre next to the castle complex was inaugurated in 2021.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The castle of Senningen | Geschichtsfrënn vun der Gemeng Nidderaanwen". www.gfn.lu. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks..." Getty Images. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Luxembourgian Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker as they arrive at Sennigen's Castle for an official visit in Luxembourg, 24 May 2007 in Senningen
- ^ "Inauguration du Centre national de crise à Senningen" (in French).
