Goeblange (, ) is a village in the commune of

Koerich Koerich () is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune and village in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen (canton), Capellen. , the commune of Koerich has a population of 2,706. The other small communities in the commune are Goeblan ...

, in southern

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about 13 km west of

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. , the village had a population of 722.

Location

Goeblange lies 321 m above sea level on the CR 109 from

Capellen Capellen ( ) is a town in the commune of Mamer, in south-western Luxembourg, 12 km west of Luxembourg City. , the town has a population of 2,371. Despite not having a commune named after it, Capellen lends its name to the canton of Cape ...

at the crossroads with the road from

Septfontaines Septfontaines (, ) is a small town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the commune of Habscht, in the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. It had a population of 378 as of 2024. Septfontaines Castle is one of the cas ...

Windhof Windhof () is a village in the south of the commune of Koerich in south-western Luxembourg. It lies on the N6 road from Luxembourg City to Arlon in Belgium. Although it was just a small collection of houses until about 20 years ago, it is now exp ...

. Once a farming community, it is now increasingly becoming a residential area adjacent to Koerich.

History

Gallo-Roman ruins

In the Miecher forest, about 1 km north-east of the village, extensive remains of a Roman farming community have been found. Two large

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have been excavated and the foundations partially rebuilt. There are other buildings and fortifications on the site which are now being unearthed. Information boards at the site explain that the villas probably date back to the 1st century but were extensively developed in the 4th century.

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was then thriving in the area owing to the prosperity of the imperial city of

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. The Villa Miecher, a ''villa rustica'' covering some 700 m2 and designated Building I, stands on elevated ground overlooking the land to the south. The cellar built in the 1st century was later converted into a cistern for water supply. There is also evidence of water purification systems. By the 4th century, the south facade with its large porch, its two lateral towers and its central door must have made the villa an impressive sight. The second building, in the north-west corner of the settlement was constructed in the 1st century but was considerably modified during the 2nd and 3rd centuries. The room in the north-west corner was converted into a ''caldarium'' for heated baths. The other rooms were probably used to house the servants. The building was abandoned in the 4th century and fell to ruin. The

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from Trier to

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and

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passes through nearby

. Produce from the Miecher settlement could therefore have been transported along this road.

Celtic tombs

In 1993, the

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and Art excavated Celtic tombs dating back to 50 BC to 30 BC which had been discovered in 1966 about 500 m NE of the Roman ruins in an area known as ''Scheierheck''. The tombs were no doubt the resting place of aristocrats - four men and one woman - judging from the artifacts which were found there. These included: 1 amphoric wine flagon, 4 bottles, 7 plates, 5 pots, 7 bowls, , 1 flat plate, 1 goblet, 1 drinking horn, 1 iron knife, 2 lance blades, 2 spurs, 3 bronze broches, 1 pair of scissors and the remains of cremation, including those of a wild boar.Beigaben von Grab D. Spätkeltische Zeit 50 - 30 v. Chr. Goeblingen-Nospelt Scheierheck
. Retrieved 21 November 2007.

References

External links

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