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Orthodox holy sites of Europe

Relics of the saints of the undivided Church — many of them now kept in Catholic and Anglican churches — relics connected with the Lord’s Passion and the Mother of God, and ancient monasteries. Choose a country.

Luxembourg

Check access arrangements on the church’s website before travelling.

Echternach

Relics of St Willibrord, apostle of the Frisians

St Willibrord (d. 739), an Anglo-Saxon monk, first archbishop of Utrecht and apostle of Frisia, founded Echternach Abbey in 698 and is buried there. His relics rest in a marble sarcophagus in the crypt of the basilica. Every Whit Tuesday the famous dancing procession (UNESCO heritage) takes place; the basilica is open daily.

Where
Basilica of St Willibrord
Address
Parvis de la Basilique, 6486 Echternach · on the map
Nearest church
Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, 10, rue Jean-Pierre Probst, 2352 Luxembourg, Luxembourg