Forest Abbey

Forest Abbey or Vorst Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey located in the municipality of , Belgium. It was founded in 1105 and existed for nearly 700 years, until its partial destruction by fire in 1764.
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  • Type: Garden
  • Description: former abbey in Forest, Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “abadia de Forest”, “Abbaye de Forest - Abdij van Vorst”, and “Vorst Abbey”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St. Denis and Forest Municipal Hall.

Church
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Town hall
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The Municipal Hall of is the building and the seat of that municipality of , Belgium. Built between 1935 and 1938, and qualified as a prototype of Brussels' Art Deco, this building illustrates the leading role the style played in public architecture during the interwar period. is situated 160 metres east of Forest Abbey.

Railway stop
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is a railway station in the municipality of in , Belgium. The station, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium, is located on line 124, between and railway stations. is situated 310 metres southeast of Forest Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest and South Brussels.

Town
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or Vorst, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by , , , and , as well as the municipality of .

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The South district in the Belgian capital of comprises the municipalities of Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis, Forest / Vorst and Uccle / Ukkel.

Town
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or Ukkel is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by the , , , and , as well as the municipalities of , and .

Forest Abbey

Latitude
50.81101° or 50° 48′ 40″ north
Longitude
4.31697° or 4° 19′ 1″ east
Open location code
9F26R868+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 342008697
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­garden
Wiki­data ID
Q2820595
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Forest Abbey” goes by many names.

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Highlights include FABRŸK ABŸ and Plaine de Jeux de l’Abbaye de Forest.

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