Abbey of Echternach

Echternach, Luxembourg · built 698

The Abbey of Echternach is a Benedictine monastery in the town of Echternach, in eastern Luxembourg. The abbey was founded in the 7th century by St Willibrord, the patron saint of Luxembourg. For three hundred years, it benefited from the patronage of a succession of rulers, and was the most powerful institution in Luxembourg. The abbey is currently a popular tourist attraction mostly on account of an annual dancing procession that is held every Whit Tuesday. Tens of thousands of tourists, day-trippers, pilgrims, and clergy visit Echternach to witness or participate in the traditional ceremony.

Google Maps ↗ Wikipedia ↗

Monastery data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other monasteries in Luxembourg

33 Ledgelawn Avenue Bar Harbor, United States Abadía de Cristo Rey Argentina Abadía de San Benito Argentina Abadía del Niño Dios Victoria, Argentina Abba Garima Monastery Ethiopia Abbatiale Saint-Géraud d'Aurillac Aurillac, France Abbatiale Saint-Volusien de Foix Foix, France Abbaye Blanche Mortain-Bocage, France