René Konen Tunnel

The entry of the tunnel.

The René Konen Tunnel (French: Tunnel René Konen), colloquially known as the Saint Esprit Tunnel (French: Tunnel du St-Esprit, Luxembourgish: Helleg-Geescht-Tunnel), is a 655 m (2,149 ft)^[1] road tunnel in Luxembourg City in southern Luxembourg. It carries two lanes of one-way traffic northwards, under Ville Haute, bypassing the narrow streets and pedestrian zone in the heart of the city.

At the southern end (49°36′29″N 6°07′59″E / 49.60816°N 6.13294°E / 49.60816; 6.13294Coordinates: 49°36′29″N 6°07′59″E / 49.60816°N 6.13294°E / 49.60816; 6.13294), the tunnel is fed by the Passerelle, which carries traffic from Gare, on the southern side of the Pétrusse valley. The tunnel's entrance is under the Judiciary City. At 100 metres (330 ft), the tunnel bears to its right, passes under the Chambre des Députés (49°36′38″N 6°07′59″E / 49.61066°N 6.13300°E / 49.61066; 6.13300 (middle of René Konen Tunnel)) and heads back to the left in a long, sweeping bend. At its northern end (49°36′49″N 6°07′55″E / 49.61363°N 6.13197°E / 49.61363; 6.13197), the tunnel emerges just to the west of the Alzette valley. The road onto which it leads then divides into two, feeding the Boulevard Royal to the west and the Côte d'Eich to the north.

On November 5, 1998, it was officially named after René Konen, a member of the Democratic Party, who served from 1979 until 1984 as Minister for Public Works in the Pierre Werner cabinet, and who initiated the tunnel's construction.

Footnotes

↑ Marteling, Luc (19 December 2006). "Luxemburgische Tunnels: Über dem Standard" (PDF) (in German). d'Wort. Retrieved 2007-01-01.

Arrêté ministériel du 5 novembre 1998 portant dénomination de la jonction souterraine entre le Viaduc et la Côte d’Eich
René Konen Tunnel at Structurae

Buildings and structures in Luxembourg City

Alcide de Gasperi Building Am Tunnel ARBED building The Bock Cercle Municipal Hôtel de la Chambre Château de Septfontaines City Hall Conservatoire Den Atelier Fort Thüngen Grand Ducal Palace Grand Théâtre Hilton Luxembourg Judiciary City La Porte Towers Municipal Hospital Neumünster Abbey Palais de Justice Philharmonie René Konen Tunnel Théâtre des Capucins University of Luxembourg Utopolis Kirchberg Villa Louvigny

Churches	Notre-Dame Cathedral St Michael's Church St. Peter and Paul Church Trinity Church

Schools	Lycée Aline Mayrisch Athénée European School Lycée de Garçons International School Lycée Michel Lucius Lycée Michel Rodange Neie Lycée Lycée Robert Schuman St. George's Lycée Vauban

Sports venues	d'Coque Luxembourg-Cents Stade Achille Hammerel Stade Josy Barthel Stade rue Henri Dunant

Railway stations	Cents-Hamm station Dommeldange station Hollerich station Luxembourg station

Bridges	Adolphe Bridge Clausen Viaduct Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge Passerelle

Monuments	American Cemetery Gëlle Fra Monument of the Millennium National Monument of Solidarity

Museums	City History Museum Mudam Musée Dräi Eechelen Museum of History and Art Museum of Natural History Villa Vauban

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