Luxembourg City’s only surviving 19th-century windmill, a protected national monument, may require relocation to accommodate the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg’s (CHL) expansion. A feasibility study currently underway will determine if the structure can be safely moved and at what cost.
Engineers are analysing the building’s structural integrity and preparing cost estimates for dismantling, storage, and potential reconstruction elsewhere. Minister of Culture Eric Thill recently discussed the matter with Minister of Health Martine Deprez.
According to information obtained by RTL, both current and former culture ministers have repeatedly reminded CHL management of the windmill’s protected status, urging coordination with the National Institute of Architectural Heritage (INPA) to explore alternative designs for five planned ambulance access routes. However, the CHL reportedly never responded to these requests. It is worth noting that the CHL itself originally sought the windmill’s protected status about 20 years ago.
Built in the 1860s on a former gallows site, the structure represents a rare surviving example of Luxembourg’s windmill heritage. Only one other windmill remains in Niederwiltz, following the demolition of Dippach’s mill.
One of only two: Protected windmill faces demolition amid hospital construction in Luxembourg City
Heritage vs healthcare: Historic windmill at risk as CHL expansion moves forward
