Péiter Onrou

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The grotto of Péiter Onrou, above the "Grousse Härgott"
Péiter Onrou in his grotto
View from the Rue Côte d Eich to Crispinusfiels with the Grotto of Péiter Onrou
Needles left after the candles burned indicate that superstition is still practiced today

Péiter Onrou ( German : Peter Unruh ) is a life-size statue at the Crispinusfiels on the Eicherberg (lux .: Eecherbierg ) in Luxembourg City . From the intersection of Rue Côte d Eich / Rue des Glacis , stairs lead to the grotto and then on to Boulevard Paul Eyschen .

Today it is believed that the grotto was the last station of the cross on a way of the cross that existed until the 17th century. The Way of the Cross is said to have led here from the Siechenhof (also: Sichegronn , Seechengrund or Val des Bons-Malades ). The Way of the Cross is shown in a map from the 17th century that is kept in the Austrian National Library.

The location of the Grotto of Péiter Onrou was added to the list of national monuments of the municipality of Luxembourg on November 9, 2017.

Origin of name

Péiter ( Eng .: Peter ) refers to Peter of Milan (also: Petrus von Verona ) according to one theory . According to another theory, the name Peter refers to Peter Marlé (also: Petit Marly ), who was the owner of the land next to the great Härgott on the cadastral plan of 1811 .

Onrou (dt .: restlessness ) should refer to the behavior of men who were or are unfaithful to their wives or fiancés .

Crispinusfiels or Krispinesfiels (also: Krispinusfiels ) means rock of (holy) Crispinus . Crispinus and his brother Crispinianus are the patrons of shoemakers , saddlers and tanners . According to tradition, both brothers are said to have been tortured as part of Diocletian's persecution of Christians in the sphere of influence of the co-emperor Maximian in order to dissuade them from their faith. Among other things, they are said to have been put under their fingernails on behalf of Prefect Rictiovarus Ahlen .

The location of the grotto is also called Beim great Härgott . The name: The great Härgott refers to the cross above the grotto.

statue

The statue itself has no saints attributes and it is assumed on the one hand that it should represent Jesus Christ , according to other sources it is said to be a representation of St. Act Crispinus.

The original statue, believed to be from the 17th century, was stolen and replaced in the 19th century. This statue was restored by Albert Hames in the mid-20th century and taken to a museum. There is now a copy of this 19th century statue in the cave.

In connection with the statue there is a superstition (see also: love magic , analogy magic or damage magic ), which is still cultivated here today. Candles are placed near the statue and pierced or pierced with one or more needles. If the flame of the candle reaches a needle, this should cause an unfaithful person to whom this candle was dedicated to feel a sting and become restless through magical action at a distance . The purpose of the act should be that the unfaithful person returns to the spouse or fiancé.

literature

  • Jean Gessler: Peter Unruh of de folkloristische metamorphose van een liggend Christbeeld in Een volks- en letterkundige schets door , Antwerp 1948.
  • Joseph Hess: Nadelzauber in: Old Luxembourg Memories - Contributions to Luxembourg culture and folklore . Luxemburg 1960, pp. 131-133.
  • Paul Aschmann: Pe'ter Onro'h, the strange saint , Revue N ​​° 9 of March 2, 1956, pp. 4–7.

Web links

Commons : Péiter Onrou  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Also written by Krispinesfiels .
  2. ^ French Malade iSv ill .
  3. ↑ a b c De “Péiter Onrou” to Crispinusfiels : Lampertsbierger Geschichtsfrënn. (2018). De Lampertsbierg: Histoire d'un quartier florissant. Luxembourg: Lampertsbierger Geschichtsfrënn asbl ISBN 978-99959-934-8-1
  4. ↑ List of Immeubles et Objets classes Monuments nationaux ou inscrits a l'Inventaire supplementaire , website: ssmn.public.lu.
  5. ↑ Blanche Weicherding-Goergen: Le mystère de saint Crépin et de Péiter Onrou à la côte d'Eich , No. 18/1985, p. 26.
  6. ↑ Saint Crispinus of Luxembourg on the Luxemburger Wort , April 28, 1873.
  7. ↑ Gerry Erang, Cheating partner? Visit the Peter Onrou statue in Luxembourg City for revenge! RTL today, July 26, 2019
  8. ^ Witches in the Museum, Witches Today, Witches Worldwide: Hexensymposium, October 31 - November 2, 2003, p. 353.
  9. ^ Luxembourg dictionary (LWF) , website: engelmann.uni.lu, search term: Käerz .
  10. ↑ Hexenwahn - Äangste der Neuzeit , Website: dhm.de.
  11. ↑ De Péiter Onrou , website: rtl.lu of March 21, 2018.

Coordinates: 49 ° 37 '9.9 "  N , 6 ° 7' 48.2"  E