Trinity Church, Luxembourg

The Trinity Church in the city of Luxembourg is used for Protestant services since 1817.

History

A first chapel was in 1333 Friedrich von Meysenburg build at this point. 1628 the church came together to built the monastery in the possession of the Augustinian Canons BMV women The Archbishop of Trier it was after the bombing by the troops of Louis XIV in 1730 after the model of Trier St. Paulin rebuild. Thus, the Holy Trinity Church is the first great Baroque building in the city of Luxembourg.

After the Congress of Vienna in 1817, the church went to the Prussian garrison, which held Protestant services there. 1890 took over the Protestant dynasty Nassau -Weilburg the Luxembourg throne, and the Holy Trinity Church was their Hofkirche. Grand Duke Adolph I. founded the Uniate Evangelical Church of the Grand Duchy by decree in 1894. Since then, the Trinity church sermon this site united regional church.

Stumm organ

The organ was built by the brothers Stumm ( Rhaunen -Sulzbach ) built in 1877 with 18 stops on two manuals and pedal, and supplemented later by a trumpet in the substation. Over time, the instrument was modified several times (including conversion of the tracker action, electrification) and has been modified or expanded in the disposition. In the years 1998 to 1999, the organ was restored, restored to its original location and as far as possible in their original condition. The abrasive loading instrument has 22 stops on two manuals and pedal today. The play and Registertrakturen are mechanical.

• Couplers: II / I, I / P, II / P
• Accessories: Fixed combinations ( forte tutti )