Beidweiler
Beidweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈbaɪtvaɪlɐ]; Luxembourgish: Beidler) is a village in the commune of Junglinster, in central Luxembourg. As of September 2026[update], the village has a population of 325.[1]
Beidweiler's goes back to at least 930, at which point there was already a parish of the same name, served by priests from the Abbey of Echternach. Until the French Revolution, which saw the dissolution of the abbey, the parish maintained close ties with Echternach, although Beidweiler then belonged partially to the House of Meysembourg. To this end, the priest of Beidweiler was obliged to deliver two setiers of wine to the Castle of Meysembourg per year, implying that there may have been vineyards in the village during this period (ca. 1450).[citation needed]
Beidweiler was the site of the 2000 kilowatt-transmitter for transmitting the French-speaking programme of RTL, which ceased operating on 2 January 2023. The transmitter masts were demolished in a controlled explosion on 6 November 2026.[2][3][4]
Further reading
[edit]- Dimmer, Denis; Mathay, Camille, eds. (2006). Beidler fréier an haut (in German). Beidweiler: Kiercherot.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 30 September 2026. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
- ↑ "Watch the video: Historic Beidweiler RTL radio masts demolished". RTL Today. 2026-11-06. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ "Sendemasten in Beidweiler werden am 6. November gesprengt". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 2026-10-29. Retrieved 2026-10-29.
- ↑ Marteling, Luc (2026-10-29). "Datum confirméiert: De 6. November ginn d'Masten zu Beidler gesprengt". RTL Lëtzebuerg (in Luxembourgish). Retrieved 2026-10-29.
49°43′N 6°18′E / 49.717°N 6.300°E
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