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STAMP DAY 2025

Industry, art and culture

The Cercle Philatélique Rodange celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2025. As the host of Stamp Day (Journée du Timbre), the club wishes to use the occasion to invite both philatelists and members of the wider public to Rodange – a village of Pétange in the south of Luxembourg – where they will find exhibitions, special philatelic products and much more.

To mark Stamp Day 2025, the organisers have chosen an artwork that stands alongside the sports stadium in Rodange as the motif – one that certainly deserves greater attention.

Since 2020, Rodange has been the site of the imposing “Rail Owl” sculpture by artist Bettina Scholl-Sabbatini. The seven-metre-high owl is made from steel rail sections produced in Rodange. Each of the owl’s “feathers” is made from this material, creating an impressive contrast between art and industry.

The sculpture is a tribute to the local steel industry, which was of major importance to the region’s development for decades. The strength and resistance of the material reflects appreciation for the past and, at the same time, the willingness to face new challenges. A “golden” egg is suspended within the owl’s breast. The egg symbolises new life and growth, while the golden colour evokes special opportunities and good fortune.