Notre-Dame Cathedral - Luxembourg

The Notre-Dame Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Church, located in the Luxembourg City, on the south of the country of Luxembourg. Originally built as a Jesuit church, the Cathedral’s architectural style is represented by the elements of late Gothic architecture as well as some elements of the Renaissance architecture.

Before becoming the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, the church was known as the Cathedral of Our Lady.

The constructive plan of the church was created by Brother Jean du Blocq and built by Ulrich Job in 1621. It took several decades for the artistic decoration within the church to be completed. A great contribution in the decoration process was made by the sculptor Daniel Müller with a great piece of work was situated in the entrance to the nave.

In 1794 on the walls of the church appeared a miraculous image of the Comforter of the Afflicted, patron saint of both city and country. Тhe Our Lady, Comforter of the Afflicted was proclaimed as “Patron Saint of the City” in 1666 and twelve years later was also announced to be “Patron Saint of the Country”. Every year, from the fourth to the sixth Sunday of Easter, she gathers Christians from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Lorraine, the Belgian Ardennes as well as the Gaume and Eifel regions.

The Church became a Cathedral when the Pope Pius IX declared it his diocese in 1870.
From 1935 to 1938 the Cathedral endured a serious expansion processes that led to its unique appearance today.

The reconstruction process of the church occurred from 1977 to 1978 was focused on emphasizing the vertical dynamism of the structure and the sculptural elements.

Situated in the crypt of the Cathedral are the burial vaults of the Bishops along with the vault of the Grand-Ducal family.

A wide staircase leads to the entrance of the church. The staircase is protected by two bronze figures of lions which hold the coat of arms of the dynasty.

At the cemetery of the Notre-Dame Cathedral another bronze monument known as the National Monument to the Resistance and to the Deportation can be seen, this monument was designed by the sculptor Lucien Wercollier.

The Cathedral is open daily from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5:30pm.

Address:
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Rue Notre-Dame
2240 Luxembourg

Tel: 352 222 9701

Find a trip to Luxembourg City today at Expedia | Travelocity | Lastminute | Opodo