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'L'envol'

ass eng monumental bronze Skulptur vun der Kënschtlerin Charlotte Engels, déi vun 1979 bis 2003 virun där aler Aérogare um Findel stoung, an nees zanter 2010 nieft där neier steet.

Geschicht

D'Skulptur stellt eng dem Himmel entgéintgeriichten, stiliséiert Synthes vun engem Vugel an engem Fliger duer. Si ass aus Bronze, 3,50 m héich an zwou Tonne schwéier. Si ass 1977 vum Transportministère bei der Sculptrice Charlotte Engels an Optrag ginn. De Präis louch bei 5,9 Millioune LUF (zirka 148.000 Euro). Am Abrëll 1979 gouf d'Skulptur feierlech op hirer Plaz um Findel ageweit.

Wéinst dem Chantier vun der neier Aérogare gouf d'Skulptur 2003 ewechgeholl. De 16. Mäerz 2010 huet d'Tageblatt gemellt, datt d'Skulptur um Terrain vum Fluchhafen, beim Birelerhaff, ëmgekippt tëscht alem Eisen an engem Pifffaass léich. A senger Reaktioun op den Tageblatt-Artikel huet den Transportminister Claude Wiseler matgedeelt, datt d'Skulptur vun do un ënner Daach gelagert sollt ginn, fir spéider virun der 'neier' Aérogare opgeriicht ze ginn.

Am Juni 2010 gouf d'Skulptur an e spezialiséierten Atelier bei Stuttgart bruecht, wou se reparéiert a mat enger 'naturbronzebronger' Patina iwwerzu gouf. Dat Ganzt huet 16.600 Euro kascht. De 25. November 2010 gouf d'Skulptur a Presenz vum Bauteminister Claude Wiseler virun der 'neier' Aérogare opgestallt.

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'L'envol '
a bronze sculpture by the artist Charlotte Engels, which stood from 1979 to 2003 near the old airport building "Findel". In 2010 it has been replaced next to the new terminal.

History:
The sculpture is a stylised synthesis of a bird and an aeroplane, pointing towards the sky. Made of bronze, it stands 3.5 metres tall and weighs two tonnes. Commissioned in 1977 by the Ministry of Transport, it was created by the sculptor Charlotte Engels. It cost 5.9 million Luxembourgish francs (approximately 148,000 euros). In April 1979, the sculpture was inaugurated in a ceremony at its location at Findel Airport.

However, due to construction work for the new terminal, it was removed in 2003. On 16 March 2010, the newspaper Tageblatt reported that the sculpture had been found toppled over among scrap metal and an oil drum on airport grounds near Birelerhaff. In response to the article, Transport Minister Claude Wiseler stated that the sculpture would be stored indoors and later reinstalled in front of the 'new' terminal.

In June 2010, the sculpture was taken to a specialised workshop near Stuttgart, where it was repaired and coated with a 'natural bronze-brown' patina. The restoration cost €16,600. On 25 November 2010, the sculpture was reinstalled in front of the 'new' terminal in the presence of the Minister for Public Works, Claude Wiseler.

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