Strassen, Luxembourg

Strassen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtʁasn̩] ⓘ; Luxembourgish: Stroossen pronounced [ˈʃtʀoːsən] ⓘ) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg.

The seal of Johann Strassen (1411) and religious piety dating from 1500 (currently on display at the National Museum of the State), provided the basis for the municipal coat of arms created in 1976 and heraldic description of "Cloche d'or".

With the cadastral maps during the time of Maria Theresia (1766) the area of Strassen was 2594.65 acres and the population was 417.

In 1854 the national poet Michel Rodange married a citizen of Strassen, by the name of Leysen Magdalene and they moved to Fels where he was a teacher.

Due to a strong increase of Luxembourg's population, new districts are seeing the day in Strassen.

As in many other communes in Luxembourg, Strassen has a private aquatic center (built in October 2009) named Les Thermes, with a cost of €35,000,000.

In September the biennial Stroossefestival takes part in central Strassen, with performances, food stalls, and attractions for all ages.