St. Willibrord’s Abbey
St. Willibrord's Abbey at Doetinchem in Gelderland is the most recently established Benedictine monastery in the Netherlands.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: abbey in Doetinchem, the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Sint Willibrords Abdij”, “Sint Willibrordsabdij”, and “Sint-Willibrordsabdij”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Slangenburg Castle and Gaanderen railway station.
Slangenburg Castle
Castle
Photo: Technische Fred, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Slangenburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Doetinchem in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. The castle is located in the forest of the same name between the towns of Varsseveld and Doetinchem, about 5 kilometers from the latter. Slangenburg Castle is situated 1 km northwest of St. Willibrord’s Abbey.
Gaanderen railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gaanderen is a railway station located in Gaanderen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 10 December 2006 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The train services are operated by Arriva. Gaanderen railway station is situated 2½ km southwest of St. Willibrord’s Abbey.
Terborg railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ziko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Terborg is a railway station in Terborg, Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 July 1885 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The train services are operated by Arriva. Terborg railway station is situated 3½ km south of St. Willibrord’s Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaanderen and Terborg.
Gaanderen
Village
Gaanderen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Doetinchem. The number of inhabitants is around 5,575.
Terborg
Village
Terborg is a small city in the Dutch province of Gelderland, in the Achterhoek region in the east of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek. Terborg is situated 3½ km south of St. Willibrord’s Abbey.
Oosseld
Quarter
Oosseld or Oosselt, also known as De Bloemenbuurt is a district within, and former hamlet of the municipality of Doetinchem, located in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Oosseld is situated 4 km west of St. Willibrord’s Abbey.
St. Willibrord’s Abbey
- Categories: monastery, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Doetinchem, Achterhoek, Gelderland, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.9518° or 51° 57′ 7″ northLongitude
6.36844° or 6° 22′ 6″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Inception
1950Open location code
9F38X929+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 54549839OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicGeoNames ID
6957660Wikidata ID
Q2293427
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“St. Willibrord’s Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Sint-Willibrordsabdij”
- French: “abbaye Saint-Willibrord”
- French: “Abbaye Saint-Willibrord”
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