| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,724,080,896 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Echternach |
Also found in: Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.01 sec. |
|
Echternach (ĕkh`tərnäkh'), town (1991 pop. 4,211), E Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, on the Sûre (Sauer) River, at the western border of Germany. It manufactures plastics and is an agricultural, industrial, and tourist center, with mineral springs that have been frequented since Roman times. Of note in Echternach are the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (11th cent.), part of the Benedictine abbey (founded c.700) where St. Willibrord is buried, and the town hall (16th cent.). A colorful pilgrimage and procession is held annually on Whit-Tuesday. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
| 32) Wrisley D, Walker M, Echternach J, Strasnick B. ECHTERNACH, Luxembourg -- When Vejle, Denmark-based Gumlink A/S decided to sell its famous chewing gum brands and manufacture products for other companies instead, the production and automation teams helped to drive the transformation. 12) Wrisley DM, Walker ML, Echternach JL, Strasnick B. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|