Church of St Hubert in Bridel, Luxembourg

St Hubert's Church in Bridel is a Catholic church that belongs to the parish of Mamerdall Saint-Christophe, to the deanery of Luxembourg and to the municipality of Kopstal. The foundation stone for the church, dedicated to Saint Hubert, was laid on 9 November 1969. The plans were by Bridel architect René Schmit. It was consecrated on 19 March 1972 by Bishop Jean Hengen.[1]

On 21 June 2017 it was added to the list of classified national monuments.[2]

Interior

The tabernacle and the cross were crafted by Jean Thill, the baptismal font by Thill and Schmit.[1] The 307 m2 abstract glass concrete windows were created by Mett Hoffmann and Jean Thill.[3] The doors were designed by Maggy Stein and show the Creation on one side and the tree of life on the other.[4]

In 1990, the church received an organ from the Kleuker company of Brackwede, Bielefeld.[5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "BnL Viewer 2". viewer.eluxemburgensia.lu.
  2. "Liste des immeubles et objets beneficiant d'une protection nationale" (PDF). Institut national pour le patrimoine architectural. 15 November 2023.
  3. "Forschungsstelle Glasmalerei des 20. Jahrhunderts e.V."
  4. Livre d'art Maggy Stein / Jean-Pierre Georg : Sculptures. Galerie de Luxembourg, 1991
  5. "Bridel". orgues.lu.

49°39′23″N 6°04′45″E / 49.65647°N 6.07913°E / 49.65647; 6.07913

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