Waldbredimus

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Waldbredimus
Waldbriedemes
Commune
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Map of Luxembourg with Waldbredimus highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°33′25″N6°17′15″E / 49.5569°N 6.2875°E / 49.5569; 6.2875
Country Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Canton Remich
 • Rank 86th of 102
Highest elevation
359 m (1,178 ft)
 • Rank 77th of 102
Lowest elevation
170 m (560 ft)
 • Rank 13th of 102
Population
 (2023)
 • Total1,337
 • Rank 98th of 102
  • Rank 68th of 102
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2 LU0001208
Website waldbredimus.lu

Waldbredimus (Luxembourgish : Waldbriedemes) is a small town and former commune in south-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Remich, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. The commune's administrative centre was Trintange.

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Until 31 August 2023, it was a commune. On 1 September 2023, the commune was merged with Bous to form the new commune of Bous-Waldbredimus. [1]

As of 2023, the town of Waldbredimus, which lies in the centre of the former commune, has a population of 602. [2]

Former commune

The former commune consisted of the villages:

Church

The parish of Waldbredimus dates to the time of Charlemagne. [3] In 1214 Gerhard, the Abbot of Munster, received it in a land swap. [3] Already in the Early Middle Ages (around the 11th/12h centuries), a church existed here in the Romanesque style. [3] Of this original church, only the tower remains. [3] The church was originally dedicated to the Holy Trinity. [3] During the Thirty Years' War, Saint Sebastian became its patron saint, who was seen as a defender against the plague. [3]

Around 1460, the present church was constructed in the Gothic style. [3] It is cruciform, and possesses vaulting ribs supported by representational capitals. [3] Of particular note are the altar of the Three Kings, the gravestones of the lords of Wiltheim and Gondelange, and the keystone bearing the coat of arms of the abbey of Munster. [3]

In spite of frequent damage from fires and storms, the church remained intact throughout the centuries. [3] Plans for an enlargement failed several times. [3] It was not until 1884 that serious restoration work took place, with government subsidies. [3] Amongst other things, the sacristy was connected to the mysterious upper room of the "leprous crusader" through a spiral staircase. [3]

A second, more far-reaching restoration took place from 1964-1967, organised by the Commission des sites et monuments nationaux. During the re-working of the flooring, 24 graves from the time of 1675-1784 were found in the chancel and nave area.

Twin towns – sister cities

Waldbredimus is twinned with: [4]

Population

[5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Legilux". public.lu. Retrieved 11 October 2023..
  2. ↑ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Luxemburger Wort (1978), p. 6
  4. ↑ "Obec Hrusky" (in French). Waldbredimus. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  5. ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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