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Mont St. Jean, Luxembourg by ecstatic dancing. The ritualistic dance, a surviving example of which is found at Echternach, was supposedly performed to ward off Chorea (disease), St. Vitus Dance, but is possibly a relic of pagan times.
A castle and commandery of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Order of St. John were built at Mont St. Jean in the sixteenth century; the site belonged to the von Isenburg family ...
Mont St. Jean (, ) is a hill, castle, and religious site in the commune of Dudelange, in southern Luxembourg. The summit is at . Mont St. Jean has probably been a point of religious interest since pre-Christian times. The annual pilgrimage to St. John's Chapel, on the summit, on St. John's Eve (23 June) was accompanied in the Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
