Quirinus Chapel (Luxembourg)
The Quirinus Chapel is a chapel in Luxembourg City . It is located in the valley of the Petruss , right next to a rock spring, which has been ascribed a healing effect. The rock spring was in all probability also the reason why there was already a pagan cult site at the same location , which was converted into a Christian sanctuary in the late Roman period . In the 11th century the chapel was consecrated to the Christian martyr Quirinus von Neuss .
The chapel in its current form comprises a part carved into the rock and a Gothic porch, the facade of which was built by the Teutonic Order in 1355. The roof and the small bell tower date from the 19th century. In 1900, a scientific investigation of the spring was carried out, which revealed that the spring water had no medical effect according to the state of the art at the time.
Web links
- Geschichtsfrënn St. Quirinus - information on the chapel and source as well as the Teutonic Order in Luxembourg
Coordinates: 49 ° 36 ′ 20 ″ N , 6 ° 8 ′ 6 ″ E