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St. Nicholas Chapel

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St. Nicholas Chapel

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  • Location: Vianden Canton, Luxemburg

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    April 8, 2023

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    1256 Establishment of the parish of Vianden on the right side of the Our

    Construction of a chapel on the left bank of the Our for the residents who belonged to Pastor Roth

    1545 Establishment of a cemetery

    1724 New construction of the church after a fire

    1907 Conversion of the facade in the spirit of neo-Gothic inside. Altar from 1768, statue of Hi Johannes Nepomuk from the 18th century from the Our Bridge, Pietà from the 15th century.
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    October 9, 2023

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    The inconspicuous St. Nicholas Chapel has an eventful history. A story like something out of a heroic epic from the early Middle Ages.

    Until 1256, Vianden was subordinate to a …
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    November 1, 2025

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    A tourist source describes the chapel as the result of a church dispute between the upper and lower towns of Vianden. After Trinitarian monks settled in the upper town in 1248 and the parishes were divided in 1256, the Trinitarians took over the chapel in 1312 following the dissolution of the Knights Templar. In remembrance of the Templars, they dedicated it to Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of travelers.

    The altarpiece in the chancel, featuring a statue of Saint Nicholas, dates from 1768.
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    Location: Vianden Canton, Luxemburg

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