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'It is no longer the Esch it was': senior citizens remember their hometown

Four senior citizens look back at the once "wonderful town"

A photo of Rue de l'Alzette from 1979, the same year cars were banned from the shopping street. © Photo credit: LW-Archiv

The corridors in Op der Léier, a retirement home in Esch-sur-Alzette, will be redecorated in the coming months. About a dozen photographs from the commune's archives will be hung on each floor. One theme will be highlighted at a time, such as the steel industry or Gaalgebierg park.

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