The industrial and natural heritage at the Ellergronn

Where? Rue Jean-Pierre Bausch, L-4114 Esch-sur-Alzette

The relation between the natural and industrial heritage at the Ellergronn is unique as well as fascinating. On this tour, you will visit the nature center Ellergronn as well as the museum "Mine Cockrill".

Price information
min.90,00€per group
Book ticket
min.90,00€per group

Discover the restored mine called "Katzenberg" and its adjacent buildings. The changing house, the old forge, the museum and the nature center provide a breathtaking insight in the world of miners, the former open-pit mines and their evolution towards a natural reserve that is teeming with life.

Inclusive:
  • Guided tour with a guide
  • Explanations about industrial exploitation and its impact on the environment
  • Tour of the former mine area including the laundry room, blacksmith shop, etc.

Attractions nearby

The industrial and natural heritage at the Ellergronn

  • © Claude Piscitelli / LFT
    Centre nature et forêt Ellergronn
    Experience the diversity of nature and learn more about the relationships in the nature reserves
    Find out more
  • © Administration des Eaux et Forêts / LFT
    Museum of the Cockerill Mine at Ellergronn
    Exceptional legacy from the mining era
    Find out more

Contact

Address: Centre nature et forêt Ellergronn
Rue Jean-Pierre Bausch
L-4114 Esch-sur-Alzette
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