Saint-Sixtus Abbey
St. Sixtus' Abbey, Westvleteren, which belongs to the Cistercians of Strict Observance, or Trappists, is a Roman Catholic abbey located in Westvleteren, in the Belgian Province of West Flanders.
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- …is Roman Catholic
- Description: monastery in Westvleteren, Belgium
- Address: Donkerstraat 12
- Also known as“Sint-Sixtusabdij Westvleteren”“St. Sixtus’ Abbey”“Westvleteren Abbey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westvleteren Brewery and Dozinghem Military Cemetery.
Westvleteren Brewery
Brewery
Westvleteren is a brewery founded in 1838 at the… Westvleteren Brewery is situated 100 metres south of Saint-Sixtus Abbey.
Dozinghem Military Cemetery
Cemetery
Dozinghem Military Cemetery is situated 1¼ km west of Saint-Sixtus Abbey.
Kasteel de Lovie
Castle
Kasteel de Lovie is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Saint-Sixtus Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Krombeke and Westvleteren.
Krombeke
Village
Krombeke is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Saint-Sixtus Abbey.
Westvleteren
Village
Westvleteren is a village in the province of West Flanders, Belgium. Westvleteren is situated 3½ km north of Saint-Sixtus Abbey.
Saint-Sixtus Abbey
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Latitude
50.89663° or 50° 53′ 48″ north
Longitude
2.72014° or 2° 43′ 13″ east
Open location code
9F24VPWC+M3
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amenity=monastery
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historic=monastery
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leisure=garden
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denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Saint-Sixtus Abbey” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Абатство Вестфлетерен”
- Catalan: “abadia de Sant Sixt”
- Catalan: “Abadia de Sant Sixt”
- Dutch: “Abdij der Trappisten, Westvleteren”
- Dutch: “Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren”
- Dutch: “Sint-Sixtusabdij, Westvleteren”
- Dutch: “Sint-Sixtuspriorij, Westvleteren”
- French: “abbaye de Westvleteren”
- French: “Abbaye Saint-Sixte de Westvleteren”
- French: “Abbaye Saint-Sixte”
- German: “Abdij der Trappisten, Westvleteren”
- German: “Abtei Sankt Sixtus”
- Italian: “Abbazia di San Sisto”
- Italian: “abbazia di Westvleteren”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Westvleteren”
- Spanish: “abadia de San Sixto”
- Spanish: “abadía de San Sixto”
- Spanish: “Abadía de San Sixto”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Claustrum and Sint-Sixtusbos.
Nearby Places
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