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.Photo: DirkVE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Garden
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: monastery in Westvleteren, Belgium
- Also known as: “Sint-Sixtusabdij Westvleteren”, “St. Sixtus’ Abbey”, and “Westvleteren Abbey”
- Address: Donkerstraat 12
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westvleteren Brewery and Dozinghem Military Cemetery.
Westvleteren Brewery
Brewery
Westvleteren is a brewery founded in 1838 at the Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus in Vleteren, Belgium. The brewery brews three traditional Trappist beers in small quantities to support the operations and philanthropic causes of the abbey. Westvleteren Brewery is situated 100 metres south of Saint-Sixtus Abbey.
Dozinghem Military Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Westvleteren
Village
Westvleteren is a village in the province of West Flanders, Belgium. It is a section of the municipality of Vleteren. The core of it is a linear settlement along the N321 road. Westvleteren is situated 3½ km north of Saint-Sixtus Abbey.
Proven
Suburb
Proven is a rural village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a "deelgemeente" of the municipality Poperinge. The village has about 1400 inhabitants. Proven is situated 4½ km west of Saint-Sixtus Abbey.
Saint-Sixtus Abbey
- Categories: Trappist monastery, abbey, brewery, organization, monastery, recreation area, and historic site
- Location: Vleteren, Arrondissement of Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.89663° or 50° 53′ 48″ northLongitude
2.72014° or 2° 43′ 13″ eastOpen location code
9F24VPWC+M3OpenStreetMap ID
way 138264744OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q650340
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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.
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