After the introduction of compulsory military service in August 1942, a general strike broke out in Wiltz against the occupiers. The strike movement quickly spread throughout the country, which the occupiers responded to with brutal violence. 21 Luxembourgers were executed. A monument in the shape of a lighthouse commemorates the victims of the general strike during the Second World War. It was built of Wiltz slate and inaugurated on 30 September 1956. On the street side, a relief made of red sandstone depicts the battle of the biblical David against Goliath and symbolises the courageous resistance of the Luxembourgers against the overpowering Third Reich. The reverse side shows Luxembourg strikers arrested and collapsing under bullets in the Hintzert concentration camp. The monument stands as a memorial to the free world to stand up every day against violence, oppression and disregard for human rights. Every year on 31 August, the courageous victims are commemorated in a memorial ceremony.

The restaurant is located in the oldest part of the building dating from the 18th century. Take a seat in the romantic and cosy atmosphere and enjoy the vaulted stone room of the former tannery which faces the terrace overlooking the river. The restaurant invites you to spend the summer evenings in the open air, tasting the local cuisine, the wines of the Luxembourg Moselle and the local beers.

Located in the heart of Wiltz on Grand-Rue, “Ale Moart” is a sustainable, social and inclusive store run by COOPERATIONS. It features an artisan bakery offering fresh bread, baguettes and coffee specialities daily, a take-away sandwich bar, and a coffee shop with lunch bowls. The sustainable grocery section offers products from social, ecological and local producers. Visitors can also discover a range of innovative gifts and gift baskets. Its motto is: “You are, what you gift.”