Colmar-Berg
Commune in Mersch, Luxembourg
Colmar-Berg (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔlmaʁ ˈbɛʁk]; Luxembourgish: Colmer-Bierg) is a commune in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It comprises the localities of Colmar and Berg, situated on either bank of the river Attert, as well as Welsdorf.
Colmar-Berg is the site of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg's principal residence, Berg Castle. It is also the site of a Goodyear tyre factory.
The commune was known as simply "Berg" until 25 March 1991.
Luxembourg's national drivers' training center (Centre de Formation pour Conducteurs) is also in Colmar-Berg. Each person receiving a driver's license in Luxembourg for the time is required to follow a day-long training course there between three months and two years after the obtention of their license in order to receive a permanent license.
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02Notable people
- Frantz Heldenstein (1892-1975), a Luxembourgish sculptor.
- Jean Kieffer (1909-1961), a Luxembourgish flyweight boxer; competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Aristocracy
- Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1894-1924), Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1912 to 1919.
- Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1896-1985), Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964.
- Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1921-2019), the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000.
- Prince Charles of Luxembourg (1927-1977), younger son of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma
Sources and credits
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- Colmar Berg map.svg by Procrastineur49, CC0
- Colmar Berg 05 grand duke castle Luxembourg.jpg by PlayMistyForMe, CC BY 3.0
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