Cessange

Zessingen ( Lux: Zéisseng, French: Cessange ) is a neighborhood in the southwest of the city of Luxembourg.

Geography

With an area of ​​658 ha, of which only 70 ha are used as construction sites, forms Zessingen about 14 percent of the total area of the city of Luxembourg, making it one of the largest districts of the capital. It is traversed by the Zéissenger Baach. His more than 2100 inhabitants are a primary school, a kindergarten, a church and a cultural and sports center Boy cones available.

Population

In the end Zessingen lived 2011 2.546 inhabitants, of which 50.04% had the Luxembourg nationality.

Zessinger Church

On May 6, 1968, the cornerstone was laid for the construction of a new church in Zessingen that should replace the old one, dating from the turn of the century church. On September 18, 1971, the three bells of this modern house of worship that should be the innovations of the Second Vatican Council meet, were consecrated. On March 12, 1972, the church, which was built according to the plans of the architect Remy Isola and can accommodate up to 400 people, was finally consecrated by Bishop Jean Hengen.

The altar, the tabernacle, the lectern and baptismal font are from Charles cabbage.