Welfrange

49.5402777777786.2847222222222Koordinaten: 49 ° 32 ' 25 "N, 6 ° 17' 5" E

Location of Welfringen in the district Grevenmacher

Look at Welfringen

Welfringen ( Luxembourgish Welfréng, French Welfrange ) is a town in the municipality Dalheim in Luxembourg, which is located 600 meters distance from Dalheim away in a valley.

St. Wendelin Chapel

The St. Wendelin Chapel in Welfringen belongs to Pfarrverband Remich - Dalheim, the Dean's Office Remich and for Pastoral Region East. The current pastor of Welfringen is Jean -Marie Belanga. The first chapel was built in 1721 by Welfringen. In 1926 it was decided that this chapel because of dilapidation, not repaired is completely demolished and that a new chapel was built. The Honorary State Architect Jean- Pierre Knepper from Luxembourg was appointed to draw up the plans for a new chapel. In the spring of 1928, the old chapel was demolished and it was started with the construction of the new chapel, whose groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 8. In 1930 the chapel was completed and the inauguration took place on 21 April. The windows of the chapel were donated by living in Welfringen families and show the images of saints, such as Saint Anne, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga and 11 other saints. These windows were 1929 in the F. A. Glazier Linster made ​​in Mondorf. In the chapel there five wooden statues, for example, a statue of Jesus Christ or Mary, as well as a round arch inscription One is your Master, Christ.

Former elementary school Welfringen

The primary school of Welfringen located next to the chapel and was built before the year 1721. In the 1990s, the school children and teachers were put in a new primary school after Dalheim and the building of the primary school in Welfringen was empty. The building was extended before 2010 and there was a kitchen installed. Where there was previously the entrance was a sacristy for the chapel created and the entrance was moved to the cultivation. From 2010 to 2011, the building was briefly used as a pre-school. Since 2011 located in the building a cultural center that can take advantage of the local clubs for events and gatherings.

Clubs

Agriculture Leche Lokalveräin Welfreng

The association " agriculture Leche Lokalveräin Welfreng " was founded in 1946 by 20 local farmers, to enable a cost reduction in the use of agricultural equipment. The association allows the farmers in the area to borrow the often very expensive machines that they can not buy themselves, for field work for a fee. The machines are purchased, maintained and repaired by the Association. The machinery is in Welfringen and currently use about 70 farmers offering of the association. Current President of the Association is Mr. Jean -Marie Meyerer and other members of the Board are Mr. Norbert Biewer (Managing Director) and Mr. André Biren and wife Marie -Louise Beissel.

The Chorale St. Cecile is the Church Choral Society of Welfringen. They designed the fairs in Welfringen and will be conducted by Mr. Norbert Biewer. The President of the Choral Society is Henriette boss.