Weimerskirch

Weimerskirch is a district of Luxembourg.

The district Weimerskirch is topographically considered on a north slope, the Coming extends from the Kirchberg plateau to the bottom of the Alzette Valley. Weimerskirch a total area of ​​86 ha has on this area live 1,468 inhabitants.

The current district Weimerskirch is referred to as the " mother parish " of the city of Luxembourg. In the year 723 gave the Frankish house Meier Charles Martel of the imperial abbey of St. Maximin, Trier, three lands ( fiefs ), one 's own church Ecclesia Vidmar, later called Wimariecclesia. The territorial expansion of transferred by way of gift property explains why through centuries Weimerskirch the mother parish was for a large part of the city of Luxembourg today's territory and emerged many later parish church in this area.

Weimerskirch was up in the 1950s known as the residence of the Jenischen that have been mentioned here also Lakerten and Dëppegéisser. By 1900, the number of people living here Jenische families is estimated at forty. The Jeni has remained so far received written and oral tradition the Weimer Kirchern. So there are still a number to popular expressions which are mainly known native Weimer Kirchern and which they still occasionally operate in their expression.