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14-677: Capellen is home to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) which acts as the headquarters of NATO's Agencies. The site occupies a large part of the town south of the route d'Arlon . To the west of the NSPA complex is Capellen railway station , which lies on Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois ' Line 50 . The town is the site of one of the six regional headquarters of the Grand Ducal Police . A museum dedicated to police uniforms and accessories, both national and international,

28-476: A large community centre next to the church and primary school. Capellen also hosts the Ligue HMC, an innovative association offering vocational training and employment for mentally disabled people. There are frequent bus services to Luxembourg and to various locations to the west. The A6 motorway or European route E25 from Luxembourg to Brussels runs through Capellen. Capellen's largest employer by far

42-634: Is NSPA (ex NAMSA) with some 1000 employees. There are however well over 30 smaller companies providing some 1,200 jobs in a wide variety of areas including financial and technology services, pharmaceuticals, engineering, food and insurance. 49°38′40″N 5°59′23″E  /  49.64444°N 5.98972°E  / 49.64444; 5.98972 NATO Support and Procurement Agency 49°38′27″N 05°59′12″E  /  49.64083°N 5.98667°E  / 49.64083; 5.98667 The NATO Support and Procurement Agency ( French : Agence OTAN de soutien et d'acquisition ), abbreviated to NSPA ,

56-685: Is a motorway in southern and western Luxembourg . It is 20.791 kilometres (12.919 mi) long and connects Luxembourg City , in the south, to Kleinbettingen , in the west. At Kleinbettingen , it reaches the Belgian border, whereupon it meets the A4 , which leads to Brussels via Arlon and Namur . The A6 forms part of the E25 from Hook of Holland in the Netherlands to Palermo in Italy . The A6

70-724: Is the main logistics and procurement agency of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and is the executive branch of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO), formerly NATO Maintenance and Supply Organization (NAMSO). Until 2012, the tasks were organised with the NATO Supply Agency and other institutions. It has about 1200 employees in Luxembourg , France , Italy and Hungary . On 1 April 2015, organisation and structure of NSPO and NSPA changed. This change marks

84-538: 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. In 2002, while excavation work

98-517: The 4th century. The first reference to Capellen is to be found in the Koerich parish records from 1718 which state that five households reside in Auf der Kappe , soon to be known as Cap. In 1722, a new weekly stagecoach service from Luxembourg to Brussels passed through Cap. The road linking Luxembourg City to Brussels , passing through Capellen, was built in 1790. From 1796, Cap and Capellen came under

112-507: The Great who frequently resided in nearby Trier from 306 to 316. The site of the brick factory was on the Kiem (Latin caminus , road) or Roman road linking Trier to Reims only 4 km from the vicus of Mamer. The kiln's new site, opposite the church on Route d'Arlon in the centre of Capellen, is open to the public. Capellen has prospered over the past 40 years, first as a result of

126-619: The Ministry of Culture and the Commune of Mamer decided it should be transferred to the centre of Capellen. After long and careful preparations, the kiln was moved to its new position in April 2003. The brick kiln is of great historical interest as it shows that in the 4th century, the Romans were undertaking a considerable amount of construction work, probably under the direction of Constantine

140-622: The establishment of NAMSA with personnel from all the NATO countries, then as a residential area for those working in Luxembourg City. With the recent development of the Parc d'Activités, many financial and technology companies now have offices in Capellen. This has all led to the opening of a large supermarket, a new post office, a pharmacy and several restaurants in the locality. There is also

154-519: The expansion of Agency capabilities to include all aspects of systems procurement from initial acquisition throughout sustainment. NSPA covers five areas: The headquarter of NSPA is situated in the town of Capellen , in the commune of Mamer , in south-western Luxembourg. A6 road (Luxembourg) The Autoroute 6 , abbreviated to A6 or otherwise known as the Arlon motorway ( Luxembourgish : Areler Autobunn , French : Autoroute d'Arlon ),

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168-503: The jurisdiction of Mamer. When Luxembourg was divided into cantons in 1840, as a result of disputes between Mamer and Koerich, it was decided that the canton should be named Capellen and that Capellen should become its seat. 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

182-633: Was in progress at the Parc d'Activités site to the east of Capellen, the remains of a Roman brick factory were discovered. With assistance from the National Museum of History and Art , archeologists from Nospelt belonging to the Georges Kayser Altertumsfuerscher uncovered a number of Roman buildings and kilns. One of the kilns was in remarkably good condition. As it was not possible to keep it in its original location,

196-537: Was opened in the town on 21 June 2007. Capellen lies on the old Roman road , today's Kiemwee , from Trier in Germany to Reims and Paris . Some years ago, a Roman milestone was found on the Kiem in the direction of Windhof to the west of Capellen. Furthermore, in 2002, beside the Roman road to the east, the remains of several Roman buildings and brick kilns (see below) were uncovered. These appear to date back to

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