Léiffrächen & Bergarbeiterdenkmal
1906
1925
1753
1916
1855
44 deaths
6,900 miners in the Grand Duchy
Ore mining in Kayl
Start of various pilgrimages
Discovery of the wooden statue
1981
2017
1976
1939
1953
National Cultural Heritage
Last work accident
Financing the memorial
Closure of the Thillenberg mine
200th Anniversary
Three events coincide on this day:
- The 200th anniversary of the pilgrimage site.
- Mary is crowned with the title “Notre-Dame des Mineurs”.
- The foundation stone of the monument is laid.
Between 12,000 and 15,000 spectators attend the festivities.
26 July 1953
1855 Ore mining in Kayl
The municipal administration of Kayl grants a concession for the mining of iron ore in Kayl for the first time.
1976
M. Muzzin dies in an accident. He will remain the last miner to lose his life in an occupational accident in Luxembourg.
1906
Around 6,900 miners work in the Grand Duchy, more than in any other year.
1925
From this year on, an annual pilgrimage to the “Léiffrächen” is organised in Kayl.
1933: Neighbouring villages too begin to organise annual pilgrimages. 1936: A pilgrimage specifically for men is organised for the first time. They usually take place at night. 1938: The first pilgrimage of the Italian community takes place.
27 November 1981
Luxembourg’s last mine, the Thillenberg Mine in Differdange, is closed.
1939/1940
A lottery is organised to finance the monument.
May 1940 – September 1944: Occupation of Luxembourg during the Second World War.During the war years, many believers pray at the statue. The German occupiers subsequently prohibit the pilgrimages of larger groups to the “Léiffrächen”. 1941: The German occupiers force the dissolution of the committee and confiscate the profits of the lottery.
1753
The “Léiffrächen”, a wooden statue depicting the Virgin Mary, is discovered while work is being carried out in the forrest. It is placed in a niche in a rock.
21 June 2017
The National Institute for Architectural Heritage classifies both the National Miners’ Monument and the “Léiffrächen” grotto as national heritage sites. Both objects henceforth benefit from national protection.
1916
A total of 44 miners are killed in accidents this year, the highest number ever recorded over a 12-month period. September 1916: The 78-year-old Johann Muller dies in an accident. He is the oldest person recorded on the monument.
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Léiffrächen & Bergarbeiterdenkmal
1906
1925
1753
1916
1855
44 deaths
6,900 miners in the Grand Duchy
Ore mining in Kayl
Start of various pilgrimages
Discovery of the wooden statue
1981
2017
1976
1939
1953
National Cultural Heritage
Last work accident
Financing the memorial
Closure of the Thillenberg mine
200th Anniversary
Three events coincide on this day:
- The 200th anniversary of the pilgrimage site.
- Mary is crowned with the title “Notre-Dame des Mineurs”.
- The foundation stone of the monument is laid.
Between 12,000 and 15,000 spectators attend the festivities.26 July 1953
1855 Ore mining in Kayl
The municipal administration of Kayl grants a concession for the mining of iron ore in Kayl for the first time.
1976
M. Muzzin dies in an accident. He will remain the last miner to lose his life in an occupational accident in Luxembourg.
1906
Around 6,900 miners work in the Grand Duchy, more than in any other year.
1925
From this year on, an annual pilgrimage to the “Léiffrächen” is organised in Kayl.
1933: Neighbouring villages too begin to organise annual pilgrimages. 1936: A pilgrimage specifically for men is organised for the first time. They usually take place at night. 1938: The first pilgrimage of the Italian community takes place.
27 November 1981
Luxembourg’s last mine, the Thillenberg Mine in Differdange, is closed.
1939/1940
A lottery is organised to finance the monument.
May 1940 – September 1944: Occupation of Luxembourg during the Second World War.During the war years, many believers pray at the statue. The German occupiers subsequently prohibit the pilgrimages of larger groups to the “Léiffrächen”. 1941: The German occupiers force the dissolution of the committee and confiscate the profits of the lottery.
1753
The “Léiffrächen”, a wooden statue depicting the Virgin Mary, is discovered while work is being carried out in the forrest. It is placed in a niche in a rock.
21 June 2017
The National Institute for Architectural Heritage classifies both the National Miners’ Monument and the “Léiffrächen” grotto as national heritage sites. Both objects henceforth benefit from national protection.
1916
A total of 44 miners are killed in accidents this year, the highest number ever recorded over a 12-month period. September 1916: The 78-year-old Johann Muller dies in an accident. He is the oldest person recorded on the monument.