Ecclesiastical heritage of the city
Discover Luxembourg City’s churches and religious buildings!
Luxembourg City is home to numerous churches and religious buildings which, thanks to their historical significance and outstanding architecture, have become popular tourist attractions. During this 3-hour tour, an official guide will take you to the city’s most significant religious landmarks, such as the centrally located Cathedral “Notre-Dame de Luxembourg” with its stately towers, the Saint Michael’s church also known as the city’s oldest sacred building, or the rock-hewn Saint Quirin’s chapel which is located on the site of a natural spring said to have healing powers.
If you wish to explore churches throughout the Grand Duchy, the tour can be extended upon request.
Duration
3 hours
Number of participants
Max. 20
Infos
Start & Arrival
Luxembourg City Tourist Office, Place Guillaume II
Price
Individual tickets:
Book your personal guide:
Group from 1 to 20 people : 160€
Book a guided tour for your group at the date, time and in the language of your choice. Please book at least 10 working days in advance.
St Michael's Church
It is the oldest holy building in the city, replacing the castle chapel of the Counts of Luxembourg placed on the same site in 987.In the course of the centuries the church was destroyed several times...
St John's Church
Also named Saint John on the Stone, it is mentioned as early as 1309 in the foundation document of Count Henry VII.At the same time as Neumünster Abbey, a new church is set up in 1606, whose present s...
Quirinus Chapel
On its site there was originally a heathen shrine which the Romans later worshipped as an early Christian sanctuary.A rock source surges here; people ascribed a beneficial curing power to its waters i...
Cathedral “Notre-Dame de Luxembourg”
The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin was originally a Jesuit church, the foundation stone of which was laid in 1613.It is a remarkable instance of late Gothic style, revealing various components and or...
Points of interest on the map
Ecclesiastical heritage of the city in pictures
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