Soleilmont Abbey

Soleilmont Abbey is an abbey of Trappistine nuns situated in the forest and commune of Fleurus, at Gilly near Charleroi, Belgium, founded, according to tradition, in the 11th century, which became Cistercian in 1237.

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Type: Theme park
Description: church building in Gilly, Belgium
Also known as: “Ancienne Abbaye de Soleilmont”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Soleilmont metro station and Sart-Culpart metro station.

Soleilmont metro station

Railway station

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Soleilmont is a Charleroi Metro station located in Gilly, Belgium, opened on 27 February 2012 as part of the Soleilmont extension of the Gilly branch of the Charleroi Metro. Soleilmont metro station is situated 1 km south of Soleilmont Abbey.

Sart-Culpart metro station

Railway station

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Sart-Culpart is a Charleroi Metro station located in Gilly, Belgium, opened on 27 February 2012 as part of the Soleilmont extension of the Gilly branch of the Charleroi Pre-metro. Sart-Culpart metro station is situated 1 km southwest of Soleilmont Abbey.

Marabout metro station

Railway station

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Marabout is a Charleroi Metro station located in Gilly, Belgium, opened on 27 February 2012 as part of the Soleilmont extension of the Gilly branch of the Charleroi Pre-metro. Marabout metro station is situated 1½ km southwest of Soleilmont Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Châtelet and Charleroi.

Châtelet

Town

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Châtelet is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It lies on the river Sambre. As of January 1, 2018, Châtelet had a total population of 36,101. Châtelet is situated 4 km southeast of Soleilmont Abbey.

Charleroi

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Charleroi, on the river Sambre, is the third largest municipality and fifth-largest city of Belgium. It is in Hainaut province of Wallonia, the French speaking part of Belgium.

Fleurus

Town

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Fleurus is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It has been the site of four major battles. The municipality consists of the following districts: Brye, Heppignies, Fleurus, Lambusart, Saint-Amand, Wagnelée, Wanfercée-Baulet, and Wangenies. Fleurus is situated 6 km northeast of Soleilmont Abbey.

Soleilmont Abbey

Categories: church, Trappist nunnery, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.4379° or 50° 26′ 16″ north

Longitude

4.50133° or 4° 30′ 5″ east

Open location code

9F26CGQ2+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 430230234

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=theme_park

Wikidata ID

Q2820330

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In Other Languages

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

Bulgarian: “Абатство Солеймон”
Dutch: “Abdij Notre-Dame de Soleilmont”
Dutch: “Onze-Lieve-Vrouwabdijkerk”
Egyptian Arabic: “دير سوليلمونت”
French: “Abbaye de Soleilmont”
French: “abbaye Notre-Dame de Soleilmont”
French: “Abbaye Notre-Dame de Soleilmont”
German: “Trappistinnenabtei Soleilmont”
Picard: “Abaïe Noter-Dame d‘ Soleilmont”
Picard: “Abaïe Noter-Dame d’ Soleilmont”
Spanish: “abadia de Soleilmont”
Spanish: “abadía de Soleilmont”
Spanish: “Abadía de Soleilmont”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Terril Abbaye de Soleilmont and Terril Nord de Gilly 1 (Soleilmont).

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