Clervaux

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Clervaux (; or locally Cliärref ; ) is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, situated in the canton of the same name.

The town's arms, granted in 1896, show three blackbirds on a gold ground in the chief of a red shield, as a variation of the arms of the former Lords of Clervaux.

, the town of Clervaux, which lies in the southwest of the commune, has a population of 1,609.

History

The city was the site of heavy fighting during World War II, in the December 1944 Battle of Clervaux, part of the "Battle of the Bulge".

Population

Sights

The Family of Man, a famous exhibit of photos collected by Edward Steichen, is on permanent display in Clervaux Castle.

The castle also includes the Battle of the Bulge Museum, with an extensive collection of American, German, and Luxembourgish artifacts from World War II, and an exhibition of models of the castles and palaces of Luxembourg. A U.S. Sherman tank that participated in the battle for Clervaux and a German 88 anti-aircraft/anti-tank artillery piece are on display in front of the castle.

The Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maur is situated on the hills above the town of Clervaux. Notable associations include Halldór Laxness, 1902–1998, the Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic writer, who converted to Roman Catholicism while staying at the abbey. A Roman Catholic mission to Scandinavia has for many years maintained a base at the abbey.

The town is also home to a parish church, built between 1910 and 1912 in the Rheinisch-Romanesque style, and to an eighteenth-century chapel.

Notable people

Transportation

Clervaux railway station serves the town and the surrounding area, with trains to Luxembourg City and Liège, Belgium.

Twin towns — sister cities

Clervaux is twinned with:

Populated places

The commune consists of the following villages:

Note:

Gallery

Image:0 Clervaux 101021 CH1.JPG|Castle of Clervaux Image:0 Clervaux 101021 CH3.JPG|Castle of Clervaux Image:0 Clervaux 101021 E2.JPG|Church Saints Cosmas and Damian (1910-1912)

References

References

  1. "Clervaux - Coat of arms (crest) of Clervaux".
  2. (2025-09-30). "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité".
  3. "Population par canton et commune".
  4. (2019-06-04). "Horezu se va înfrăți cu comuna Clervaux din Luxemburg". Vocea Vâlcii.

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