The once iconic Waldhaff bar and restaurant was subject to a two-year long court battle which ended with the establishment closing its doors. Once the restaurant was ordered to remove the terrace, it stopped its activities.
The issue revolved around the fact that the owner, Marc Hobscheit, had infringed nature protection legislation, as argued by the Ministry of the Environment, by building an outside terrace. The terrace was built at the beginning of 2017, both without authorisation and in a protected area.
At first, the owner began the construction of the terrace in 2012, with the municipal council's approval. The restaurant then added a fabric cover to protect customers if it were to rain. Once this cover became too used, the owner replaced the cover with a wooden roof, which was when the legal battle kicked off.
At first, Hobscheit was fined €20,000, followed by €10,000 in July 2017. The restaurant owner had to close the establishment on several occasions. Then, Hobscheit was ordered to restore the site to its initial state, which meant he had to get rid of the terrace. By this point, the restaurant closed its doors indefinitely.
In this popular series, RTL photographer Domingos Oliveira takes you to hidden places, lesser known locations and buildings with an interesting story.
1) The first instalment captured the last moment of the agricultural centre in Mersch.
2) We then visited Zenningen Zoo, which was closed in the early 80s.
3) Our third trip took us to Hesperange's eery swimming pool which now looks like the setting for an apocalyptic film.
4) The fourth photo series targeted the veritable ghost town "Cité Syrdall."
5) We also visited the iconic cinema Ariston in Esch, which opened in 1962 and closed in 2016. The cinema's history is an eventful one - from erotic films to youth theatre.
6) In the sixth instalment, we took a trip down memory lane and revisited pictures of Luxembourg City's former "centre Aldringen," an underground parking lot and cultural hub that gave way to Centre Hamilius.
7) The seventh gallery in the series took us to Luxembourg's former police museum.
8) And in the 8th instalment we got to take a look at a cemetery for old fire engines.
9) The 9th gallery visited the Lentilles Terres Rouges site in Esch.
10) The 10th instalment explored the old ArcelorMittal works in Esch and Schifflange.
11) The 11th photo series resulted in fantastic views of Birtrange Castle.
12) The 12th trip was the Deisermillen mill in Grevenmacher.
13) For the 13th instalment, we looked at the old Diekirch brewery.
14) In the 14th gallery, we explored Schengen Castle.
15) We then explored the former Esch-Russange-Audun-le-Tiche aquatics centre.
