During the traditional CityBreakfast, Mayor of Luxembourg City Lydie Polfer stressed that nighttime peace must be respected.
Even if the events take place on land owned by the Kirchberg Fund, Polfer pointed out that the neighbourhood of Kirchberg – just like the rest of the capital’s neighbourhoods – falls under the authority of the municipality. It is up to the municipal authorities to decide how long a can last, the Mayor stressed.
“A concert is a very nice thing,” Polfer said, “but there cannot be five consecutive concerts at the same site that go till late at night in a single week.” The Mayor made it clear that “from now on” nighttime peace must be respected, with the exception of special occasions such as National Day. Polfer also pointed out that the noise coming from the square behind the ‘Coque’ sporting venue is affecting several neighbourhoods, including “all of Kirchberg, Weimershof, Weimerskirch, and all the way down to Dommeldange”.
For the Mayor, the issue is how frequently these events occur and how long they last. A festival is set to take place on the square in the coming days. The municipality will meet with the organisers on Wednesday, according to Polfer, and has already scheduled a meeting with the Kirchberg Fund for next week.
