Maredsous

Maredsous is a hamlet of the village of Denée, Wallonia, located in the municipality of Anhée, province of Namur, Belgium. The Maredsous Abbey was founded in 1872 by Beuron monks and is built in Gothic Revival style.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Maredsous Abbey and Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité de Sosoye.

Maredsous Abbey

Monastery

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Maredsous Abbey is a Benedictine monastery at Maredsous, in the municipality of Anhée, Wallonia, Belgium. It is a founding member of the Annunciation Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation.

Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité de Sosoye

Church

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Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité de Sosoye is a church.

Falaën Castle

Castle

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Falaën Castle is a château-ferme, or fortified farmhouse, in the village of Falaën, municipality of Onhaye, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle was built between 1670 and 1673 by the Polchet Family to protect themselves from traveling bands of brigands. Falaën Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Maredsous.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sosoye and Denée.

Sosoye

Village

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Sosoye is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Sosoye lies in the valley of the Molignée and had 151 inhabitants in 2007.

Denée

Village

Denée is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Maredsous Abbey and Maredret Abbey are located nearby, in the hamlet of Maredsous.

Falaën

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Falaën is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Onhaye, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Falaën is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie association. Falaën Castle and the ruins of Montaigle Castle are located in the village. Falaën is situated 3½ km southeast of Maredsous.

Maredsous

Type: Hamlet with 200 residents
Description: village in Anhée, Belgium
Categories: village and locality
Location: Anhée, Arrondissement de Dinant, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.30464° or 50° 18′ 17″ north

Longitude

4.76948° or 4° 46′ 10″ east

Population

200

Elevation

172 metres (564 feet)

Open location code

9F268Q39+VQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 686681318

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2791714

Wikidata ID

Q13581283

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Walloon—“Maredsous” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Маредсоус”
Catalan: “Maredsous”
Cebuano: “Maredsous”
Dutch: “Maredsous”
French: “Maredsous”
German: “Maredsous”
Italian: “Maredsous”
Persian: “ماردسو”
Russian: “Маредсу”
Spanish: “Maredsous”
Swedish: “Maredsous”
Walloon: “Maredsou#Li bire di Maredsou”
Walloon: “Maredsou”

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