Hôtel de la Chambre
Legislative building in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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General information | |
Type | Legislative building |
Location | Ville Haute , Luxembourg City |
Address | 19 Krautmaart/Rue du Marché-aux-Herbes , L-1728 |
Country | Luxembourg |
Coordinates | 49°36′38.25″N 06°07′59.06″E / 49.6106250°N 6.1330722°E / 49.6106250; 6.1330722 |
Current tenants | Seat of the Chamber of Deputies |
Construction started | 27 July 1858 |
Inaugurated | 30 October 1860 |
Renovated |
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Owner | State of Luxembourg |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Antoine Hartmann |
The Hôtel de la Chambre des Députés ( English: Hall of the Chamber of Deputies ) is the meeting place of the Luxembourgish national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies , in Luxembourg City , in southern Luxembourg.
It is located on Krautmaart , an irregularly shaped street in the historic heart of the city, in Ville Haute quarter . Next to the Chamber is the Grand Ducal Palace , the official residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg . Due to the Hôtel's location, 'Krautmaart' has become a metonym for the Chamber of Deputies itself.
History
Until 1860, the Chamber of Deputies had no regular meeting place, variably holding sessions in the Grand Ducal Palace , Luxembourg City Hall , and the Hôtel du Gouvernement. [1] For a period after the promulgation of Luxembourg's constitution in 1848, the Chamber met in a primary school in Ettelbruck , in the north of the country. [1] By the late 1850s, this was becoming untenable, and to restore the Grand Ducal Palace to the use of the Grand Ducal Family , plans were laid for the construction of a dedicated home for the Chamber in 1857 by Antoine Hartmann . [1] Construction began on 27 July 1858, and the building was inaugurated on 30 October 1860, upon the opening of a new parliamentary session. [2]
During the German occupation during the Second World War , the Chamber of Deputies was suspended and the building's functions made subservient to those of the occupation forces. [2] The building was turned into the headquarters of the Luxembourgish branch of the Gau Propaganda Office ( German : Gaupropagandaamt ). [2] The balcony was decorated with a large sign hailing the Heim ins Reich , while, later on, large Swastika flags were flown on the outside. [2]
Between 1997 and 1999, major renovations were undergone, and the building expanded to accommodate the public. [2] The dilapidated wooden decor was replaced by replicas in the original style, with the structural supports strengthened and reconfigured to comply with more stringent health and safety standards. [2] Meanwhile, the expansion, to receive the public and perform ancillary functions, was built in a modern style. [2] During this time, the Chamber convened in the City Hall, just as it had 140 years previously. [1]
Footnotes
- 1 2 3 4 "Historique" (in French). Chamber of Deputies . 1999. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07 . Retrieved 2007-08-17 .
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The Chamber of Deputies" . Service Information et Presse. 21 November 2003. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 . Retrieved 2007-08-17 .
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