St. John the Baptist

Saint John the Baptist is a fixture of the Grund district. Built originally in 1309 as a Benedictine abbey, it is the city's second oldest church. It sits right under the Bock cliffs, defining the skyline of the lower town.

The 14th-Century Black Madonna

The church is home to the "Marie Noire," a Gothic statue from the 1300s. It was painted black during a 17th-century plague as a sign of community mourning. To this day, the statue in its side chapel remains a major site for local prayer and reflection.

A Piece of Living History

While the neighboring Neumünster Abbey is now a cultural center, Saint John remains an active church. It houses a historic organ and rare Baroque altars. It is one of the few places in the city where you can still feel the original medieval atmosphere of the Alzette valley.