A Colônia Luxemburguesa

The Fazenda do Quilombo was Louis Ensch's farmhouse in Pedro Leopoldo, Minas Gerais. There, Louis Ensch ran his business activities as a passionate ranch owner.

Prince Charles (1927-1977) de Luxembourg was Jean de Luxembourg's younger brother.

Marie-Rose Steil-Blang lived in João Monlevade from 1951 to 1957. Her husband was a technician at Belgo Mineira. Today, Marie-Rose is living in her hometown Esch-sur-Alzette.

Guillaume Konsbruck (1909-1983) was the aide-de-camp of the Grand-Ducal family during the Second World War and accompanied the Crown Prince Jean de Luxembourg to Brazil in 1942. Konsbruck later became a leading ARBED manager and head of ARBED Participations, being in charge for Belgo Mineira.

Marc André Meyers was born in Brazil as the eldest son of a Luxembourgish engineer. He is the author of "A Dama e o Luxemburguês" and university professor in San Diego.

Louis Ensch (1895-1953) was born in Redange-sur-Attert and moved to Brazil in 1927, where he became the general director of Belgo Mineira until 1953.

Jean de Luxembourg (1921-2019) was the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2004, and first visited Brazil as Crown Prince in 1942 and several times since then.

Marie Christiane Heuwert-Meyers was born in João Monlevade as only daughter of a Luxembourgish engineer and is currently the Honorary Consul of Luxembourg in Rio de Janeiro.

Marc André Meyers was born in Brazil as the eldest son of a Luxembourgish engineer. He is the author of "A Dama e o Luxemburguês" and university professor in San Diego.

Pedro Meyers was born in João Monlevade and is the younger brother of Marc André Meyers. He is currenty living with his wife Marie-Christiane in Rio de Janeiro.