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11-769: It has several sources near the villages of Sélange (Belgium) and Clemency (Luxembourg). The Luxembourgish part of the Eisch is informally known as the ' Valley of the Seven Castles ', for the seven castles that line its route. This article related to a river in Luxembourg is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Belgium is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Clemency, Luxembourg Clemency ( Luxembourgish : Kënzeg , German : Küntzig )

22-604: A protected species. The history of Clemency goes back to the 1st century BC when the Treveri , a Celtic tribe , inhabited the region around Titelberg , a large oppidum near Rodange . A Celtic funeral chamber measuring 4.30 m by 4.20 m, the largest Gallic tomb ever found, was discovered in 1987 at Clemency. From the offerings in the tomb, it was obviously the burial place of a Celtic nobleman. These included at least ten wine amphorae , an Italic bronze basin, an oil lamp from Campania , an iron grill and some 30 Gallic pots. There

33-500: A residential area in view of its proximity to the E25 motorway. A few small companies have also been established there. It is also a good centre for walking and cycling, particularly as it is on the P12 cycle track from Lamadelaine to Colmar-Berg . Clemency Castle Clemency Castle ( French : Château de Clemency , German : Schloss Küntzig Luxembourgish : Schlass Kënzeg )

44-458: Is a town and a former commune in south-western Luxembourg . Since 2012, it is part of the commune of Käerjeng . It is part of the canton of Capellen , which is part of the district of Luxembourg . As of 2023 , the town of Clemency, which lies in the south-west of the former commune, has a population of 2,061. Clemency is a rural community close to the Belgian border. Until 2012, Clemency

55-574: Is in the village of Fingig. Clemency, situated on the junction of the CR 101 and the CR 110 is 21 km west of Luxembourg . It is 5 km from the E25 motorway to Luxembourg and Brussels . The area is partly forested but mostly agricultural with mixed farming. There are fishing ponds between Clemency and Fingig as well as a marshy nature reserve, the Neidriesch , where there is a colony of crested newts ,

66-548: Is located in the little town of Clemency which is close to the Belgian border in south-eastern Luxembourg . The small residential castle adjacent to the church was built in the 1660s in the Renaissance style. It had fallen into disrepair but was fully renovated in 2009 and is occasionally open to the public. The castle was built in 1665 by Johann Ferdinand von Blanchard, a sire of Clemency. For building materials, he used

77-492: The mining operations in the region. Today the old line has been converted into a cycle track . Clemency also has a small residential castle located close to the church in the centre of the town. Built in the 1660s, Clemency Castle had fallen into disrepair but in 2009 extensive renovation work was completed. As a result, the castle is now open to the public from time to time. Clemency continues to be primarily an agricultural community although it has recently been expanding as

88-550: The parish of Clemency. This apparently continued to be the case for several hundred years. In 1873, the Prince Henri railway was opened. It took passengers and goods from Pétange to Steinfort via Clemency. After it was extended in 1880 to run as far as Ettelbruck , a total distance of 52 km, it became known as the Attert Line. The railway, which operated until 1967, mainly for transporting iron ore and coke for

99-522: The ruins of an earlier castle which stood on a site some 30 metres away from today's castle. Fifty years later, it was transformed into the Baroque style of the times. In 1721, after von Lanser had bought the property, it once again underwent transformations. In 1982, Jean Weis acquired the property which was inhabited until 2004. 49°35′53″N 5°52′27″E  /  49.59806°N 5.87417°E  / 49.59806; 5.87417 This article about

110-503: Was also a chimney from an iron smelter in the chamber testifying to the deceased's association with iron production. Although today's high-steepled church was built in 1726, records indicate that the community and its parish are far older. Information from the Pétange tourist office explains how one Karl Martell offered Clemency and Pétange to St. Maximin's Abbey, Trier , in 723. A document dated 1140 reports that Pétange belonged to

121-606: Was in a separate commune similarly named Clemency . But on 1 January 2012, the Commune of Clemency was merged with the Commune of Bascharage with the combined township being named the Commune of Käerjeng . The law creating Käerjeng was passed on 24 May 2011. The former commune consisted of the villages: The commune is located on the Belgian border at the source of the River Eisch . At an altitude of 395 m, its highest point

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