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In 1859, the railway from
Luxembourg to Brussels was opened, with a station in Capellen. American troops,
liberating Luxembourg in September 1944, proceeded through Capellen towards
Arlon along what became known as the Voie
de la Liberté. In 1951, barracks for the Luxembourg army including the main
vehicle depot were built to the south of the town. After the national draft was
lifted in 1967, these facilities were taken over by NAMSA as a major NATO supply
centre. Since the 1970s, Capellen has expanded rapidly, both as a residential
town and, increasingly, a business and financial development area.
The Roman
brick kiln
In 2002, while excavation work
was in progress at the Parc
d' Activités site to the east of
Capellen, the remains
