MP Fred Keup from the Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) recently filed a parliamentary enquiry concerned with the visibility of Luxembourg’s protected buildings. Referring to specific plaques that are used to mark national monuments in the Netherlands, the conservative politician wanted to know if there are any plans to do the same in the Grand Duchy.
Additionally, MP Keup suggested that QR codes could be attached to the new signs to give people access to interesting facts about specific buildings.
In her official response, Minister Tanson conveyed that there are about 1,000 protected buildings in Luxembourg, out which most are owned by private citizens. According to the monument protection act from 22 February 2022, plaques can only be attached to these buildings if the owner gives permission.
Minister Tanson further underlined the importance of adding buildings to the registry and restoring them properly in the future. She also explained that the National Institute for Architectural Heritage (INPA) is currently focusing all of its efforts on this particular task.
The Greens politician concluded her response by confirming that there are indeed plans to mark classified buildings both in analog and digital manner so that a wider public has access to information on Luxembourg’s heritage, which will possibly be done with the help of QR codes.
