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.Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.
- 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
Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Hma6110, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Hma6110, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Jmh2o, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
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″ northLongitude
4.50133° or 4° 30′ 5″ eastOpen location code
9F26CGQ2+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 430230234OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=theme_parkWikidata 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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