Arlon - Saint-Donat's Church
From the Grand' Place the road climbs to the top of the hill, where Saint-Donat's church now occupies the site of the counts of Arlon's medieval stronghold. Capuchin friars built a monastery on the ruins of the old castle in 1626, only for it to be converted into a fortress again by Louis XIV. The erstwhile chapel became a church in 1807, undergoing considerable alteration later in the 19th C.
On the west side of the hill stone steps lead up in an impressive arc to the church, and near their foot is a statue (1987) of the "Helleschman", an Arlon carnival figure. The interior of the church is embellished with 17th and 18th C. frescos of the life of St Donatus. There are also a number of other treasures well worth seeing.
On the west side of the hill stone steps lead up in an impressive arc to the church, and near their foot is a statue (1987) of the "Helleschman", an Arlon carnival figure. The interior of the church is embellished with 17th and 18th C. frescos of the life of St Donatus. There are also a number of other treasures well worth seeing.
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