Abbey Neumunster (Neumunster Abbey) description and photos - Luxembourg: Luxembourg (Topic)

Neumunster Abbey description and photos - Luxembourg: Luxembourg. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Neumunster Abbey.

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Among the many attractions of the city of Luxembourg, special attention, perhaps, deserves the old Neumunster Abbey, within the walls of which the cultural center is located today. The abbey is located in the heart of Luxembourg in the Grund quarter and is one of the favorite meeting and leisure places for local residents. Neumunster is also an important historical and architectural monument.

Neumunster Abbey was built by the monks of the Order of St. Benedict back in 1606, after the ancient Benedictine abbey located on the Almunster plateau was destroyed. In 1684, as a result of a strong fire, the original Neumunster was thoroughly damaged, but four years later the abbey was restored, and in 1720 it was significantly expanded.

After the Great French Revolution (1789-1799) Luxembourg was ruled by the French, who set up a police station and a prison in the abbey. The Prussians, who replaced them after the overthrow of Napoleon in 1815, used the abbey as a barracks for their soldiers. In 1867, after the signing of the so-called London Treaty, Luxembourg received "eternal neutrality" and the state prison of Luxembourg was located in the old abbey. The abbey was also used as a prison (mainly for political prisoners) by the Germans during the occupation of Luxembourg during the Second World War. Since 1997, the abbey has been home to the European Institute for Cultural Routes.

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