Destination
An Experience Beyond the Festival Grounds
The LOA Festival experience is closely tied to its home — Esch-Belval. This unique location blends rich historical and cultural heritage with forward-thinking innovation and technology. Cities with such character naturally offer a wide range of touristic highlights that we highly recommend exploring.
To truly immerse yourself in the full spirit of the Festival — beyond just the music — we invite you to discover the city and its many attractions.
Home of the University of Luxembourg Esch-Belval is a place that connects Luxembourg’s past with it’s future. It is as much a national heritage site with the formerly largest steelworks of the country as it is one of the biggest and most ambitious urban development areas in Europe. The two blast furnaces from the steel production era are preserved as national monuments and are important landmarks highlighting the countries history. The 120 hectares around the blast furnaces have been developed into a multifaceted and multifunctional environment that combines reserach, work, leisure, study, living, shopping, culture and music in a unique way. Today Esch-Belval is a hub for technological innovation, science and progress.
Esch-Belval is part of the City of Esch-sur-Alzette which in 2022 held the title of European Capital of Culture. As second largest city of Luxembourg it combines architectural heritage with a wide cultural offer and many recreational activities.
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Once an emblem of Luxembourg’s industrial era, the Metzeschmelz is now entering a new chapter — and you’re invited to be part of it. Nestled between Esch-sur-Alzette and Schifflange, this former steelworking plant is more than just a venue — it’s a place where history, transformation, and culture converge. As you walk through its towering structures and raw industrial landscape, you’ll feel the energy of a place that shaped a nation and now sets the stage for something entirely new. Whether you’re discovering it for the first time or returning with memories, the Metzeschmelz offers a unique backdrop for the LOA Festival — one that blends the echoes of the past with the pulse of electronic music, creativity, and community.
