Medernach
Medernach (Luxembourgish: Miedernach) is a small town and former commune in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.
Medernach Miedernach | |
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Former commune | |
Coat of arms | |
Coordinates: 49.81°N 6.215°E | |
Country | |
District | Diekirch |
Canton | Diekirch |
Commune | Vallée de l'Ernz |
Website | medernach.lu |
As of 2007, the township Medernach has a population of 1,107.
Since 2011, Medernach has merged with Ermsdorf to become the "Aerenzdallgemeng" (commune Vallée de l'Ernz, Ernztalgemeinde).
Former commune
The former commune consisted of the villages:
- Medernach
- Marxberg
- Ousterbur
- Pletschette
- Savelborn - part of the farm belongs to the commune of Waldbillig
- Kitzebur
Attractions
Medernach is home to an aerodrome (49.78890°N 6.24101°E)
There is a monument commemorating the defense of the town by American soldiers during the winter of 1944–1945.
The parish church, built in a neo-Romanesque style in 1806, has been a national monument since 2004. It houses the Baroque altar from the (now defunct) church of the Franciscan friars of Diekirch, dated 1712,[1] as well as a series of the Stations of the Cross.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Medernach. |
Every year, the local produce exhibition is the first weekend of September.
References
- "l'église néo-romane de Medernach | 100 % culture | Medernach". www.medernach.info. Retrieved 2016-05-22.