Heylissem Abbey
Heylissem Abbey is a castle in Hélécine, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Wallonia which is located on Rue Armand De Wolf. Heylissem Abbey is situated nearby to the ruins Glacière, as well as near the pitch Tennis padel Club de l’Abbaye.Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: former abbey in Hélécine, Belgium
- Also known as: “Château d’Hélécine”, “Château d’Opheylissem”, and “Opheylissem Abbey”
- Address: Rue Armand De Wolf 2
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Sulpice de Neerheylissem and Église Saint-Pierre de Linsmeau.
Église Saint-Sulpice de Neerheylissem
Church
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Église Saint-Sulpice de Neerheylissem is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of Heylissem Abbey.
Église Saint-Pierre de Linsmeau
Church
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Pierre de Linsmeau is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Heylissem Abbey.
Ezemaal train station
Railway station
Photo: LHOON, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ezemaal train station is a railway station, which is situated 3 km north of Heylissem Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Opheylissem and Neerheylissem.
Heylissem Abbey
- Categories: monastery, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hélécine, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.74646° or 50° 44′ 47″ northLongitude
4.97917° or 4° 58′ 45″ eastInception
1130 and 17th centuryOpen location code
9F26PXWH+HMOpenStreetMap ID
way 107615507OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2181941
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Walloon—“Heylissem Abbey” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Абатство Елисем”
- Dutch: “Abdij van Heylissem”
- French: “abbaye d’Hélécine”
- French: “abbaye d’Heylissem”
- French: “Abbaye d’Heylissem”
- German: “Prämonstratenserstift Heylissem, Opheylissem”
- Walloon: “Abeye d‘ Élessene”
- Walloon: “Abeye d’ Élessene”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glacière and Plaine de Jeux du Château d’Hélécine.
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