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Basilica of St. Salvator, Prüm

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Basilica of St. Salvator, Prüm

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Basilica of St. Salvator, Prüm

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    Location: Prüm, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    3. Prüm Basilica – Basilica of St. Salvator, Prüm loop from Prüm

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    March 11, 2018

    The Saint Salvator Basilica is in Prüm, a city in the West Eifel.

    In 721, the Franconian noblewoman Bertrada founded a monastery with monks from Echternach on her property on the Prüm. A second founding took place in 752 by King Pippin, who had married a granddaughter of the first founder, with monks from Meaux near Paris who lived according to the rule of St. Benedict.

    In 1222 the monastery became the center of an independent principality, which was annexed by the Elector of Trier in 1576. From then on, the abbot's administrator was the Elector and Archbishop of Trier. The abbey buildings were rebuilt in 1721. As part of Napoleonic secularization, the abbey was finally closed in 1802.

    Prüm, which initially belonged to the original parish of Rommersheim, had been cared for pastorally by the Marienstift since the middle of the 15th century. The Marienstift was founded in 1016 by the Prüm Abbot Urold. The collegiate church became a parish church. (Source: Wikipedia)

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      June 12, 2021

      The church of Saint Salvator - dedicated to Jesus Christ, the Savior - in the city of Prüm bears the papal honorary title "Basilica". As the abbey church of the Prüm Abbey - which at the time was part of the empire - it had been of great importance for a long time, which is also documented in a valuable donation of relics: the "Sandals of Christ".
      We modern people may perhaps smile mildly today about such a relic - and especially the importance that was attached to it back then - but in the Middle Ages the possession of it had a great external impact and contributed significantly to the attractiveness of the pilgrimage destination Prüm, similar to later times for example the “Heilige Rock” in Trier.

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        March 21, 2019

        The visit to the basilica was canceled today because of the great restoration. But from the outside it is already very impressive. Everything is being rebuilt on the forecourt.

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          January 22, 2021

          Very important basilica on the Way of St. James "Via Coloniensis". It is the place where the sacred sandals of Jesus are kept. Is even included in the pilgrim stamp of the city of Prüm.

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            October 13, 2019

            Interior renovation is completed. pruem-aktuell.de/nextshopcms/show.asp?lang=de&e1=6&ssid=1&docid=2&newsid=28345
            The forecourt was also redesigned. Now everything shines in its old/new splendor.

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              October 13, 2019

              The interior renovation has been completed pruem-aktuell.de/nextshopcms/show.asp?lang=de&e1=6&ssid=1&docid=2&newsid=28345
              The forecourt was also redesigned. Now everything shines again in its old/new splendor.

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                June 1, 2020

                Very nice region around Prüm. Also great for bike tours. The youth hostel in Prüm is highly recommended.

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                  June 26, 2021

                  An imposing building, rich in history. Definitely worth a visit!

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                    April 13, 2020

                    Be sure to visit. A very nice church and very nice retreat opposite. The sacred sandals of Jesus can only be seen at certain times.

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                      May 22, 2022

                      Since 1875, the remains of the Roman Emperor Lothar I, son of Ludwig the Pious and grandson of Charlemagne, have rested in a tomb monument made of Villmar marble donated by Emperor Wilhelm I and the parish of Prüm on the right side wall of the choir in this basilica. Source: information board on site.

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                        July 21, 2024

                        The basilica is really worth a visit and is also a stamping point on the Way of St. James.

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