Le Passe-muraille

Le Passe-muraille is a bronze sculpture in Parc du Pescatore made of two hollow hemispheres positioned face-to-face, each standing about three meters tall. The walls are perforated with small holes throughout, allowing natural light to filter through and creating patterns inside the space.

The sculpture was installed in December 2006 directly above the ancient casemates, the fortifications that once protected Luxembourg. The placement deliberately connects the artwork to the city's layered military history beneath the ground.

The perforations create visual links between the interior space and the surrounding parkland, making the sculpture a quiet gathering spot. Visitors naturally pause here to look outward through the bronze lattice toward the trees and grass beyond.

Visitors can walk freely through both hemispheres during park hours without any restrictions on entry. The light inside shifts throughout the day depending on sun position and weather, so different times offer different visual experiences.

The two hemispheres create surprising acoustic effects that shift depending on where you stand inside them. Many visitors are caught off guard by how sound bounces and echoes differently in each half of the sculpture.

Location: Luxembourg

Inception: 2006

Creator: Jean-Bernard Métais

Official opening: December 14, 2006

Height: 3 m

Made from material: bronze

Website: http://jbmetais.com/index.php?act=article&id=15

GPS coordinates: 49.61518,6.12910

Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:02