St Gertrude’s Abbey, Leuven

St Gertrude's Abbey is a complex of former monastic buildings in Leuven, Belgium. An Augustinian priory founded in 1206 was suppressed in 1797. After restoration, the monastic buildings were used between 1917 and 1968 by Benedictine nuns as a house of studies and student residence.

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Type: Monastery
Description: Abbey in Leuven, Belgium
Also known as: “église Sainte-Gertrude de Louvain”, “Sint-Geertruiabdij”, and “St. Gertrude’s Abbey”

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Voer and Saint Peter’s Church, Leuven.

Voer

River

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Voer is a river.

Saint Peter’s Church, Leuven

Church

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Saint Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Leuven, Belgium, built in the 15th century in the Brabantine Gothic style. The church has a cruciform floor plan and a low bell tower that has never been completed. Saint Peter’s Church, Leuven is situated 480 metres south of St Gertrude’s Abbey, Leuven.

De Bruul

Park

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De Bruul is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heverlee and Kessel-Lo.

Heverlee

Town

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Heverlee is a sub-municipality of the city of Leuven located in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977.

Kessel-Lo

Village

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Kessel-Lo is a sub-municipality of the city of Leuven located in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. The city was merged into Leuven as a sub-municipality on 1 January 1977.