Poortgebouw

Poortgebouw is a city gate in Hasselt, Limburg, Flanders which is located on Herkenrodeabdij. Poortgebouw is situated nearby to the historic building Portierswoning, as well as near the monument Herkenrode Abbey.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Herkenrode Abbey and Sint-Janskapel.

Herkenrode Abbey

Monument

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Herkenrode Abbey was a Catholic monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Kuringen, part of the municipality of Hasselt, which lies in the province of Limburg, Belgium.

Sint-Janskapel

Church

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Sint-Janskapel is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Poortgebouw.

Sint-Jozefskerk

Church

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Sint-Jozefskerk is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Poortgebouw.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berbroek and Stevoort.

Berbroek

Village

Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Berbroek is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Poortgebouw.

Stevoort

Village

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stevoort is a sub-municipality of the city of Hasselt located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Hasselt. Stevoort is situated 5 km southwest of Poortgebouw.

Kiewit

Hamlet

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Kiewit is a Belgian parish and village within the northernmost extension of the Flemish municipality of Hasselt. It also borders on the municipality of Zonhoven to the north and Genk to the east, with Kuringen, another part of Hasselt, to the west. Kiewit is situated 5 km east of Poortgebouw.

Poortgebouw

Type: City gate
Address: Herkenrodeabdij 4A
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Hasselt, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.95593° or 50° 57′ 21″ north

Longitude

5.27855° or 5° 16′ 43″ east

Inception

1531

Open location code

9F27X74H+9C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 121598472

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

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