Schengen, Luxembourg

Schengen (Template:IPA, Template:IPA, Template:IPA) is a wine-making village and commune in far south-eastern Luxembourg, on the western bank of the river Moselle. The commune border includes the tripoint where the borders of Germany, France, and Luxembourg meet.

After the mergers with Burmerange and Wellenstein in 2011,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the commune has a population of 4,224 with an area of Template:Convert.

The largest settlement within the commune of Schengen is Remerschen after which the commune used to be named. The name of the commune was changed in 2006<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> to take advantage of Schengen's name recognition after the signing of the Schengen Agreement there in 1985. The town of Schengen itself had a population of 678 as of 2024.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Schengen Castle dates from 1390 but was almost completely rebuilt in the 19th century.<ref>"Das Schloss von Schengen", Schengen a.s.b.l. Template:In lang Retrieved 27 March 2011.</ref>

Populated places

The commune consists of the following villages: Template:Col-begin Template:Col-break

• Schengen Section:
  • Remerschen
  • Schengen
  • Wintrange

• Burmerange Section:
  • Burmerange
  • Elvange
  • Emerange
  • Froumillen
  • Weidemillen

• Wellenstein Section:
  • Bech-Kleinmacher
  • Schwebsange
  • WellensteinTemplate:Col-end

Notable people

• Nico Klopp (1894–1930), painter born in Bech-Kleinmacher, painted post-impressionist scenes on the River Moselle where he lived.
• François Valentiny (born 1953 in Remerschen), a Luxembourgish architect.

Population

Template:Chart 5,215<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

European Museum

The European Museum was opened on 13 June 2010, 25 years after the signing of the Schengen Treaty, in the Centre européen building.

The permanent, trilingual exhibition on the history and significance of the Schengen Agreements, on Template:Convert of exhibition space, shows visitors the elimination of the control of persons at the internal borders, put into practice as one of the four foundational European freedoms in the 1957 Treaty of Rome. The signing of the Agreement is documented with historic photos and video and sound footage as well as statements by those involved at the time.

Twin towns — sister cities

Schengen is twinned with:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• Template:Flagicon Ischgl, Austria

See also

• Lady of Schengen

External links

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• Schengen-Tourist