Saint-Esprit Plateau

This is Luxembourg’s judicial district. In 1234, you would have arrived at the heart of the Saint-Esprit convent, on the square bearing the same name. In the 14th century, the plateau became part of the third city wall. In the 16th century, under Spanish control, it took on a military character that was later reinforced by Vauban. But in 1992, the government decided to create a judicial estate on the Saint-Esprit plateau. The estate you see today is the work of the Krier brothers, two Luxembourg town-planning architects. It was officially inaugurated in 2008! Building in a UNESCO protected area is no easy task. This meant juggling with very strict rules to integrate the remnants of the old abbey and fortifications, with the new buildings. All of Luxembourg’s judicial institutions are located here, with the exception of those related to the European Union, which are at Kirchberg.