It was the first Abbey in Luxembourg City-founded in 1083 by Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg[1] as a private monastery and a religious centre of his county. He appointed his brother Rudolph abbot.[2]
The monks came from the abbeys of Saint-Airy and Saint-Vanne in Verdun. Conrad's son, Count William, dedicated the abbey to Our Lady (Notre Dame) in 1123,[3] but to locals it continued to be known as Mënster (German: Münster, meaning a monastery church or any large church building). In this period, the monastery was also put directly under the control of the Pope, so that neither Saint-Vanne nor the secular authorities could interfere with it.[2]
The monastery school later received a monopoly on education in the city of Luxembourg and its catchment area reached up to the County of Bar. The children were taught the French and German languages, amongst other things.[3]
Up until the reign of Henry IV all the Counts of Luxembourg were buried here. Charles IV revived this tradition and built a monumental tomb here for his father, John of Bohemia.[4]
In 1150, the remains of Schetzel, a hermit in the Grünewald were brought to the Abbey where he was buried in a silver coffin just in front of the high altar of the abbey church. His relics were highly venerated until the abbey’s destruction in 1543.[5]
Destructionedit
The destruction of the abbey was probably ordered by the French king Francis I, who occupied the city on 11 September 1543 during the Italian War of 1542–46, and probably wanted to prevent troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, from occupying the abbey during the next siege.[3]
Before the monastery was destroyed, the abbot Johannes Harder removed all the valuable objects to safety in Trier. John of Bohemia's remains were taken to the Franciscan church on what is now the Place Guillaume II.[4]
The Benedictines then moved to the Hospice of Saint John, until a new abbey opened in 1606 under the abbot Petrus Roberti, not far from the old one in the Grund area. The original monastery (münster) thus became the Altmünster, and the new one became Neumünster Abbey.[3]
altmünster, abbey, benedictine, monastery, plateau, altmünster, between, fishmarket, clausen, areas, luxembourg, city, tower, only, part, abbey, remaining, luxembourg, confused, with, altmünster, mainz, contents, history, destruction, references, external, lin. Altmunster Abbey was a Benedictine monastery on the Plateau Altmunster between the Fishmarket and Clausen areas of Luxembourg City The tower the only part of the abbey remainingAltmunster Abbey Luxembourg Not to be confused with Altmunster Mainz Contents 1 History 2 Destruction 3 References 4 External linksHistory editIt was the first Abbey in Luxembourg City founded in 1083 by Conrad I Count of Luxembourg 1 as a private monastery and a religious centre of his county He appointed his brother Rudolph abbot 2 The monks came from the abbeys of Saint Airy and Saint Vanne in Verdun Conrad s son Count William dedicated the abbey to Our Lady Notre Dame in 1123 3 but to locals it continued to be known as Menster German Munster meaning a monastery church or any large church building In this period the monastery was also put directly under the control of the Pope so that neither Saint Vanne nor the secular authorities could interfere with it 2 The monastery school later received a monopoly on education in the city of Luxembourg and its catchment area reached up to the County of Bar The children were taught the French and German languages amongst other things 3 Up until the reign of Henry IV all the Counts of Luxembourg were buried here Charles IV revived this tradition and built a monumental tomb here for his father John of Bohemia 4 In 1150 the remains of Schetzel a hermit in the Grunewald were brought to the Abbey where he was buried in a silver coffin just in front of the high altar of the abbey church His relics were highly venerated until the abbey s destruction in 1543 5 Destruction editThe destruction of the abbey was probably ordered by the French king Francis I who occupied the city on 11 September 1543 during the Italian War of 1542 46 and probably wanted to prevent troops of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor from occupying the abbey during the next siege 3 Before the monastery was destroyed the abbot Johannes Harder removed all the valuable objects to safety in Trier John of Bohemia s remains were taken to the Franciscan church on what is now the Place Guillaume II 4 The Benedictines then moved to the Hospice of Saint John until a new abbey opened in 1606 under the abbot Petrus Roberti not far from the old one in the Grund area The original monastery munster thus became the Altmunster and the new one became Neumunster Abbey 3 References edit Rao Sarita 15 Nov 2021 Architectural icon Neumunster Abbey Luxembourg Times Retrieved 2022 03 31 a b Gade John Allyne Luxemburg in the Middle Ages Brill Archive 1951 p 56 a b c d Pauly Michel The Abbaye before 1945 neimenster Retrieved 2022 03 31 a b Casey Robert Joseph The Land of Haunted Castles Century Company 1921 p 98 The beatified Schetzelo hermit in the Grunewald Geschichtsfrenn vun der Gemeng NidderaanwenExternal links edit Abbey of Neumunster Cultural Exchange Center 49 36 48 N 6 08 33 E 49 6133 N 6 1424 E 49 6133 6 1424 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Altmunster Abbey amp oldid 1169280687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
