The new asylum centre will primarily house families. Its maximum capacity lies at 150 people.
On Saturday morning, the general public had the opportunity to visit the centre to get an impression of the facilities, join a guided tour, and bombard officials with questions.
Countless citizens were positively interested and came armed with questions.
The first refugees will move in mid-August. Officials explained that, despite the building's maximum capacity of 150 people, they would only use 80% in order to make sure that families can stay together.
The centre has two floors and boasts 75 double rooms. There are two kitchens on each floor, and a play room for children. Even though Caritas is in charge of the centre, the commune Esch will face several challenges.
Aside from possible language barriers, the refugees will not be familiar with Esch or the country more generally. Esch's mayor Georges Mischo showed himself optimistic and said that the centre will play a key role in integrating the families into Luxembourg's society as quickly as possible.
Apart from organising cultural and sporting events, officials hope to stimulate creativity. Inhabitants of the centre will for example be part of the "Urban Art" project and repaint an old wall on site.
