Ten Putte Abbey
Ten Putte Abbey is a monastery with an abbey in Gistel, roughly 8 km to the south of Ostend, in the western part of Belgium. It was built to mark the spot where, in 1070, Saint Godelina was murdered by strangulation and then thrown into a pond.
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- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: abbey in Gistel, Belgium
- Also known as: “Godelieveabdij” and “Sint-Godelieveabdij”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk and Sint-Corneliuskerk.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk
Church
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Ten Putte Abbey.
Sint-Corneliuskerk
Church
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk
Church
Photo: Celine Vanhulle, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Snaaskerke and Zande.
Zande
Village
Zande is a town in Koekelare, West Flanders, Belgium. Zande is situated 3½ km south of Ten Putte Abbey.
Moere
Village
Moere is a small village located within the municipality of Gistel in West Flanders, Belgium. Moere is situated 4 km southeast of Ten Putte Abbey.
Ten Putte Abbey
- Categories: historic site and religion
- Location: Gistel, Arrondissement of Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.14973° or 51° 8′ 59″ north
Longitude
2.92702° or 2° 55′ 37″ east
Open location code
9F344WXG+VR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monastery
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Ten Putte Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Abdij Ten Putte”
- French: “abbaye Sainte-Godelieve de Gistel”
- French: “Abbaye Sainte-Godelieve de Gistel”
- German: “Abtei Ten Putte”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Godelievemuseum and Kapel van het hemd zonder naad.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Godelievezaal and Britanniahoeve.
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Worth a closer look: Bruges and Kortrijk.
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