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There are several Tourist Attractions in Echternach. Echternach is a small town with a small population on the eastern border of Luxembourg. The city is easily accessible from the German territory. The picturesque town of Echternach was developed around an old monastery founded in 698. Echternach being the oldest town in Luxembourg harbors several Tourist Attractions in Echternach.
Following are some of the major Echternach Tourist Attractions that you must visit during Echtarnach Travel :
Abbey Museum
This is one of the most popular stopover for Sightseeing in Echternach. The Abbey Museum in Echternach exhbits miniatures and historic documents related to history of the town and the Abbey. A collection of illuminated manuscripts is among the valuable collections of the museum.
Museum of Prehistory
The Museum of Prehistory in Echternach is located in the "Hihof", below the parish church of St Peter and St Paul. It mainly displays the primitive tools from different ages and time periods such as the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods.
Museum of Rural Architecture
Housed in a Rococo pavilion built in the mid 18th Century, the Museum of Rural Architecture shows audio-visual film about rural architecture. The museum located in Municipal Park is one of the Tourist Attractions in Echternach.
Basilica in Echternach
The Basilica of Echternach is the oldest church in the city. The church was founded by St Willibrord from Northumbria, England.
Benedictine Abbey
Benedictine Abbey is another old baroque church in the city that was built in the early 18th century. Right across the abbey there are the gardens of the abbey decorated with orangery, rococo pavilion and sculptures.
Among the natural Tourist Attractions in Echternach are the Echternach Lake and Moselle Valley. The lake is like a recreational center where you can enjoy various activities like fishing, sailing, canoing, and wind surfing.
Online information on Tourist Attractions in Echternach is provided by travel.mapsofworld
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