Description of the attraction
Among the many attractions of the city of Luxembourg, special attention, perhaps, deserves the old Neumünster 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. Neumünster is also an important historical and architectural monument.
The Neumünster Abbey was built by the monks of the Order of St. Benedict back in 1606, after the ancient Benedictine monastery located on the Almünster plateau was destroyed. In 1684, as a result of a strong fire, the original Neumünster 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 established 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.
In May 2004, following major renovations, Neumünster Abbey was opened to the public as a Cultural Center and now it regularly hosts a variety of exhibitions, seminars, concerts and other cultural events.
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Max Marchuk 2014-06-11
Neumünster Abbey is a cultural center and creates a unique atmosphere for every event that takes place in the city of Luxembourg. Located in the Grunde district in the southern part of Luxembourg and has an area of approximately 13,000 square meters, and conference rooms can accommodate from 16 to 283 people.
Show full text Neumünster Abbey is a cultural center and creates a unique atmosphere for every event that takes place in Luxembourg City. The hotel is located in the Grunde district in the southern part of Luxembourg and has an area of approximately 13,000 square meters, and conference rooms can accommodate from 16 to 283 people, cocktail rooms from 70 to 500 people and a dining room from 30 to 300 people.
Neumünster Abbey was built in 1542 by monks, but it was destroyed by fire in 1684. It was restored in the same place in 1688 and expanded in 1720. Since 1867, the old Neumünster abbey, in the Lower City - Grunde, was turned into a prison for political prisoners, by the way, the abbey remained a dungeon for quite a long time.
In May 2004, after renovations, the Neumünster Abbey was reopened and now houses an amphitheater, a modern garden, a dining room, large conference rooms with multimedia equipment, and an enclosed courtyard. evenings. Ornate light wood and glass made the heavy stone lighter, but those who saw the thickness of the monastery walls, vaulted halls and silent steep ditches can imagine how cold and eerie Neumünster prison was during the years of occupation, when more than 40 people were in each cell.
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