Cemetery of the Sisters of Christian Doctrine from Nancy (Heisdorf)
The cemetery of the Sisters of Christian Doctrine from Nancy (lux .: Kierfecht vun der Schwëstere vun der Doctrine chrétienne ; French: Cimetiére des Sœurs de la Doctrine Chrétienne de Nancy ) is in the district of Heisdorf in the municipality of Steinsel in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg .
The cemetery is at the end of the park of Heisdorf Castle . Heisdorf Castle is owned by the Sisters of the Christian Doctrine of Nancy (lux .: Schwëstere vun der Doctrine chrétienne ; French: Sœurs de la Doctrine Chrétienne de Nancy , abbr .: DC), who have been running an old people's home there since the beginning of the 20th century . The cemetery, Heisdorf Castle and the park are on the main road (N7 / E421) in the Alzette Valley in the canton of Luxembourg . The cemetery borders on Rue Maria Teresa (see: Maria Theresia ) and forms the end of the park at Heisdorf Palace at the southern end.
The cemetery was laid out in 1919 for the sisters of the congregation . In 1952 and 1991 it was expanded. Over 700 nuns are buried there.
In 1980 a morgue was built in the cemetery according to plans by the architect André Haagen . This morgue is also intended to commemorate the nuns who were murdered in the Congo in 1964 .
literature
- Alex Langini: The Heisdorf Castle (sic), Le château de Heisdorf , Steinsel 2010, published by the Steinsel community.
- Jean-Pierre Koltz, Tony Krier: Les châteaux historiques du Luxembourg , Luxembourg 1975, Éditions Saint-Paul, Lëtzebuerg.
- Unknown author: The Congregation of the Sisters of Christian Doctrine and Their Work in Our Country , 1937, Sankt-Paulus Druckerei.
Web links
- Maisons de Retraite des Sœurs de la Doctrine Chrétienne (MAREDOC), website of the retirement home in Heisdorf Castle.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alex Langini, 2010, p. 18.
Coordinates: 49 ° 40 ′ 16 ″ N , 6 ° 8 ′ 7 ″ E