Hubertus Church (Dommeldingen)

Église Saint-Hubert in Dommeldange (Luxembourg City)

Nave and choir

Side chapel

Station of the Cross and stained glass window depicting St. Agnes

The Roman Catholic Church of St. Hubertus ( lux . : St. Hubert Kierch or St. Haubert Kierch , French : Église Saint-Hubert , also: lux . : Haupteschkierch vun Dummeldeng , German : Hauptkirche zu Dommeldingen) in Dommeldingen in Luxembourg City belongs to the Deanery of Luxembourg ( lux .: Dean's Office Lëtzebuerg ) and thus to the Archdiocese of Luxembourg (lux .: Äerzbistum Lëtzebuerg ), which includes the entire Grand Duchy of Luxembourg .

The patron saint of the church is Saint Hubertus of Liège (lux .: Hubert vu Léck or Hauptert vu Léck , French: Hubert de Liège ), whose feast is celebrated on November 3rd.

history

The current church dates from 1891 and replaced a chapel built in 1777. In 1949 the church was restored. In 1951 Hans Lechner furnished it with a crucifixion scene.

From 1970 to 1972 the church was adapted to the liturgical specifications of the Second Vatican Council . In 1984 and 1985 the interior was renovated and consecrated again on July 14, 1985 by Archbishop Jean Hengen .

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the church, the church council decided on May 16, 1990 to buy a third bell. It was consecrated on December 21, 1991 by Archbishop Fernand Franck . The bells ring in the striking notes c – a – g.

organ

The organ of the chapel of Dommeldingen was built in 1979 by master organ builder Herbert Schmidt, who lived in Luxembourg. The willow pipe register was added to the disposition on the advice of Abbé Jean-Pierre Schmit, the then diocesan expert for organs and bells . The register Pommer 8 ′ in the pedal was added later. The instrument is largely unchanged and was serviced in 2004 by the Schumacher company from Baelen . Your disposition is:

I Hauptwerk C – g 3 1. Reed flute 8th' 2. Octave 4 ′ 3. Forest flute 2 ′ 4th Mixture IV 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′ 5. Trumpet 8th'

II Swell C – g 3 6th Wooden dacked 8th' 7th Willow pipe 8th' 8th. Night horn 4 ′ 9. Principal 2 ′ 10. Sesquialter II 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ + 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′ 11. Krummhorn 8th' Tremulant (adjustable)

Pedal C – f 1 12. Sub bass 16 ′ 13. Pommer 8th' 14th Choral bass 4 ′

• Coupling : II / I, I / P, II / P
• Playing aid : Blinds rocker 2. Manual
• Mechanical play and stop action mechanism, slide chests

Web links

Commons : Hubertuskirche (Dommeldingen)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Description of the windows of the Hubertuskirche on the website of the Stichting Forschungsstelle Glasmalerei des 20. Jahrhundert e. V
• Description of the organ on the website: orgues.lu

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Crossing of the Rue du Château with the Rue des Hauts-Fourneaux (CR233).
2. ↑ This and the information below according to: Domeldingen Schmit 1979 II / 14. Website orgues.lu.

Coordinates: 49 ° 38 '2.3 "  N , 6 ° 8' 17.8"  E