Brogne Abbey
Brogne Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Saint-Gerard of Brogne, was a Benedictine abbey founded in the early 10th century by Gerard of Brogne in the village of Brogne. It was dedicated to Saint Peter and to Saint Gérard. They abbey was suppressed in 1796.Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.
- Type: Monastery
- Description: abbey in Belgium
- Also known as: “Abbaye Saint-Gérard”
- Address: Place de Brogne 3, Saint-Gérard, 5640
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Gérard and Graux.
Saint-Gérard
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.
Saint-Gérard is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Mettet, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Its name refers to Gerard of Brogne, who founded Brogne Abbey here in the 10th century.
Graux
Village
Photo: Friedrich Tellberg, Public domain.
Graux is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Brogne Abbey.
Denée
Village
Denée is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Maredsous Abbey and Maredret Abbey are located nearby, in the hamlet of Maredsous. Denée is situated 3 km south of Brogne Abbey.
Brogne Abbey
- Categories: abbey, religious community, building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Mettet, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.34563° or 50° 20′ 44″ northLongitude
4.74161° or 4° 44′ 30″ eastOpen location code
9F268PWR+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 498244348OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q2820380
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to French—“Brogne Abbey” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Абатство Сен Жерар дьо Брон”
- Dutch: “Abdij van Saint-Gerard de Brogne”
- Dutch: “Abdij van Saint-Gérard de Brogne”
- French: “abbaye de Brogne”
- French: “abbaye Saint-Gérard de Brogne”
- French: “Abbaye Saint-Gérard de Brogne”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Pierre and Union Saint-Gérard.
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