Neumünster+Abbey

Neumünster Abbey is a public building located in Luxembourg City. The construction of the Abbey began in 1607 after the original building, Abbey of Altmunster, had been destroyed in 1542. The monks of the Abbey thus began to build the Neumünster on the Grund, an administrative district of Luxembourg City. Soon after the new Abbey had been completed it was destroyed by a fire in 1684. Four years later the Abbey was rebuilt in 1688, and expanded in 1720.

Neumünster Abbey has been used for many purposes in its extensive history. Though it is most famously used as a barracks for the Prussians after the defeat of Napoleon in 1815. Also during WWII while the Nazis occupied Luxembourg, they used the Abbey as a prison. The Nazis would imprison the political resisters who did not agree with the neutral country Luxembourg. One of the most famous political prisoners was the sculptor  Lucien Wercollier, who was a citizen of Luxembourg.

Since 1997 the Neumünster Abbey has been used as the home to The European Institute of Cultural Routes, EICR. The EICR is an organization based in Luxembourg whose goal is help the Council of Europe to establish cultural routes, these are often referred to as the scenic roads many tourists see. Along with that, the Abbey is home to the works of Lucien Wercollier. In the building many of the sculptor's works are on permanent display, from the artist’s own private collection.