Troisvierges
Ulflingen ( Luxembourgish Ëlwen, French Troisvierges ) is a municipality in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. Ulflingen is the northernmost municipality in the Grand Duchy and is close to the borders with Belgium and Germany.
About five kilometers north of Ulflingen (from Clervaux / Clervaux ) arises from the Woltz, later named Clerve / Klerf accepts. It flows south through the village.
Composition of the community
- Basbellain ( German: Niederbesslingen; Luxembourgish: Kiirchen )
- Biwisch ( Biwisch; Biwwesch )
- Drinklange (Drink Lingen; Drénkelt )
- Goedange ( Gödingen; Géidgen )
- Hautbellain ( Oberbesslingen; Beesleck )
- Huldange ( Huldange; Huldang )
- Troisvierges ( Ulflingen; Ëlwen )
- Wilwerdange ( Wilwerdange; Wilwerdang )
Origin of the name
Origin of the French name (literally, " three virgins " ): Already in Greek and Roman mythology there was the Moirai (also Mören ), goddesses of fate that impart men the proportion alive. Usually called Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos. However, it is more likely that there has been in Ulflingen, as held in the surrounding Asselborn, the three goddesses of the Celtic cult Treverians today. The Celtic Treverians worshiped their Matres Treverae or Matronae Treverae. Not far from the north of Luxembourg, in the Aachen area, we find traces of Matronenkultes, especially among the Germanic Ubii. The three goddesses worship is according to scientific view, a Celto - Germanic cult, which enjoyed a boom especially in the Gallo Roman era. To promote the Christianization, Pope Gregory I converted the pagan cult of the veneration of the three saints " Fides, Spes et Caritas " (Faith, Hope and Love). Troisvierges was known as a place of pilgrimage of the three saints to Belgium (Wallonia), hence the French name ( Nous allons aux Trois- Vierge ).
The German name, as well as the Luxembourg Ulflingen or Ëlwen derived from Ulf, or elf or Alb from what elves means. Since time immemorial folk tales tell of the founding of the town by elves. The suffix ingen indicates a Germanic settlement, which is close to the settlement of the region by the Germanic Franks.
History
Troisvierges is first mentioned in 1353 under the name Ulvelingen. To date, this name is in German on ( Ulflingen ). In the 17th century Ulflingen was a famous place of pilgrimage, and in 1641 there was a Franciscan monastery. During this time, the French name of the location Troisvierges emerged (see Origin of the name ). Troisvierges experienced a major economic and demographic boom in the 19th century. This was connected with the construction of the railway Luxembourg - spa, and the branching in Troisvierges railway line in the direction of Aachen ( Vennbahn ). The latter has since been shut down and rebuilt as Vennbahnradweg.
Attractions
To the north of community municipal seat Troisvierges / Ulflingen is the nature reserve Cornelys Millen, a wetland, which is one of the few refuges for endangered species within the Luxembourg Ardennes. There you can observe, among others, the black stork.
2008, the Sentier des Passeurs was inaugurated: a smugglers', which was used during the German occupation from 1943 to smuggle Luxembourg, indentured conscientious objectors to Belgium.
Bike paths in the community:
- Vëlo's - t'Our Jardins à suivre, 30 km
- Vëlo's - t'Our Panorama, 25 km
- Weiswampach Troisvierges, 25 km
In the village, the two highest peaks in the country of Luxembourg are: Kneiff (560 m) and Buurgplaatz (559 m).
There are also in the city:
- A covered and open bathroom
- Two football fields
- Several tennis courts, a tennis and squash
- A multi-purpose sports hall
- A campsite Walensbongert ( April 1 to September 30 )
- A regional youth center
Personalities
- Nicolas Adames, Bishop of Luxembourg