About Esch Museum of Industrial History
The recent history of Luxembourg (1984—present) began with the 1984 election, which saw Jacques Santer take office as prime minister. Major economic and social changes took place during this time.
The recent history of Luxembourg (1984—present) began with the 1984 election, which saw Jacques Santer take office as prime minister. Major economic and social changes took place during this time. The steel industry, still significant at the beginning of the period, continued its decline from the 1970s and steadily lost importance in the wider economy. At the same time, the period saw the rapid rise of the banking and financial sector, and of services in general, taking a dominant role in place of steel.
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Esch-sur-Alzette (French pronunciation: [ɛʃ syʁ alzɛt], lit. 'Esch on Alzette'; Luxembourgish: Esch-Uelzecht [ˌæʒ ˈu̯əltsəɕt] ; German: Esch an der Alzette [ˈɛʃ ʔan deːɐ̯ ʔalˈzɛt] or Esch an der Alzig) is a city in Luxembourg and the country's second-most populous commune, with a population of 37,922 inhabitants, as of 2025.
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