- Source: Colmar-Berg
Colmar-Berg (Luxembourgish: Colmer-Bierg, German: Colmar-Berg) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Attert and Alzette.
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.
The "Centre de Formation pour Conducteurs" (French for "Drivers' Training Centre") is also in Colmar-Berg. Every person has to make an "Obligatory Course" after they got their driving license in order for it to become a definitive license. This has to be done in the timespan after three months and before two years after the person passed their practical driving test.
Population
Notable people
Frantz Heldenstein (1892–1975), a Luxembourgian sculptor.
Jean Kieffer (1909–1961), a Luxembourgian 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
References
External links
Media related to Colmar-Berg at Wikimedia Commons
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kanton Miersch
- Putri Marie-Adelaide dari Luksemburg
- Putri Alix dari Luksemburg
- Wangsa Nassau-Weilburg
- Marie-Adélaïde dari Luksemburg
- Putri Marie-Gabrielle dari Luksemburg
- Guillaume IV dari Luksemburg
- Jean dari Luksemburg
- Invasi Luksemburg oleh Jerman
- Sayfo
- Colmar-Berg
- Berg Castle
- Berg
- Canton of Mersch
- Colmar
- Colmar-Berg railway station
- Colmar (disambiguation)
- Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
- Monarchy of Luxembourg
- Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
