Abbeys monasteries and convents Luxembourg

This former Benedictine abbey dating from the ^17th century is a unique cultural and artistic site, combining history, architecture and contemporary creativity. It boasts a spectacular backdrop of cliffs, casemates and the winding Alzette valley. In the past, it consisted of a church and four buildings grouped around an inner courtyard. In the 19th^century , it was transformed into a military hospital and then, under the responsibility of the Luxembourg state, into a men's prison. Today, it is a cultural meeting place.

The abbey has been magnificently restored, retaining its historic charm while integrating modern elements. Visitors can explore the ancient vaulted halls, peaceful courtyards (complete with designer benches) and verdant gardens, which add a touch of serenity to the whole. Concerts, exhibitions, shows, training courses, ballets, conferences, congresses, corporate or even private parties...: the diversity of its activities is as breathtaking as the venue itself. The site also organizes residency programs for artists from Luxembourg and the Greater Region: apartments, fitted out in former cells, are made available to residents, who are accompanied in the gestation of their artistic project. Finally, it is home to the Council of Europe's Institut des itinéraires culturels and the Institut culturel luxembourgeo-germano-français Pierre Werner. A key venue for culture in the capital, not to be missed!

This abbot's palace was built from 1727, according to the plans of the Lorraine Benedictine Léopold Durand. The monumental buildings were intended above all to express the position and importance of the imperial abbey of Echternach. Founded in 698, the monastery was abolished in 1796. Inside, only the monks' refectory has largely retained its original decoration. The former abbey is now occupied by the classical and technical high school of Echternach. Part of the vaulted cellars have housed the abbey museum since 1987.

In 1235, Alexandre de Soleuvre founded the Abbey Fontaine Marie of the order of Cîteaux. The various wars that have punctuated the history of Differdange have not spared the Abbey, which has been plundered many times. At the beginning of the 18th century, the site underwent restoration work, of which the façade of the main building and the surrounding wall remain today. Sold many times, the building was bought in 1929 by the commune to become a hospital and then a health centre.