Drongen Abbey
Drongen Abbey, or the Old Abbey, Drongen, is a monastic complex on the River Leie in Drongen, a part of the city of Ghent in East Flanders, Belgium. Formerly a Premonstratensian abbey, since 1837 the premises have belonged to the Jesuits.- Type: Monastery
- Description: monastery in Ghent, Belgium
- Also known as: “Abdij van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw te Drongen” and “Norbertijnerabdij”
- Address: Drongenplein 26, Drongen
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sint-Gerolf church and Pontbrug.
Pontbrug
Bridge
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pontbrug is a bridge, which is situated 160 metres east of Drongen Abbey.
Drongen railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wester, CC BY-SA 2.0 be.
Drongen railway station is situated 630 metres west of Drongen Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drongen and Assels.
Drongen
Village
Photo: Davidh820, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drongen is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977.
Afsnee
Village
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Afsnee is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977.
Drongen Abbey
- Categories: abbey, historic site, and religion
- Location: Ghent, Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.04944° or 51° 2′ 58″ northLongitude
3.66282° or 3° 39′ 46″ eastOpen location code
9F352MX7+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 774486542OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q435342
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tamil—“Drongen Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Abdij van Drongen”
- Dutch: “Abdij van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw te Drongen”
- Dutch: “Oude Abdij van Drongen”
- Dutch: “Oude Abdij”
- French: “abbaye de Tronchiennes”
- French: “Abbaye de Tronchiennes”
- French: “Abdij van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw te Drongen”
- German: “Abdij van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw te Drongen”
- German: “Abtei Drongen”
- German: “Alte Abtei Drongen”
- Italian: “abbazia di Drongen”
- Tamil: “உரோங்கென் திருமடம்”
- Tamil: “ட்ராங்கென் அபே”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sint-Jozefskapel and bpost.
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