Munsterbilzen Abbey
Munsterbilzen Abbey was an abbey of Benedictine nuns in Munsterbilzen, Limburg, Belgium, founded in around 670 by Saint Landrada. It was plundered by Vikings in 881 but restored.Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Description: abbey in Belgium
- Also known as: “Abdissenkwartier”
- Address: Abdijstraat 9
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk (Munsterbilzen) and Kasteel Edelhof.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk (Munsterbilzen)
Church
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk (Munsterbilzen) is a church.
Kasteel Edelhof
Castle
Kasteel Edelhof is a castle, which is situated 130 metres east of Munsterbilzen Abbey.
Delhaize
Supermarket
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Delhaize is a supermarket, which is situated 130 metres north of Munsterbilzen Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Munsterbilzen and Bilzen.
Bilzen
Town
Photo: Geert Budenaerts, CC BY 3.0.
Bilzen is a former municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Limburg. In 2021, Bilzen had a total population of 32,536. The total area is 75.90 km.
Merem
Hamlet
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merem is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Munsterbilzen Abbey.
Munsterbilzen Abbey
- Categories: abbey, religious community, building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Bilzen-Hoeselt, Arrondissement of Tongeren, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.88949° or 50° 53′ 22″ northLongitude
5.5255° or 5° 31′ 32″ eastInception
1730Open location code
9F27VGQG+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 612393527OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q2514380
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Munsterbilzen Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Abdij van Munsterbilzen”
- French: “abbaye de Munsterbilzen”
- French: “Abbaye de Munsterbilzen”
- German: “Abtei Munsterbilzen”
- German: “Reichsabtei Munsterbilzen”
- Japanese: “ムンステルビルゼン修道院”
- Limburgan: “Kloeëster Munsterbilze”
- Portuguese: “Abadia de Munsterbilzen”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Munstervilzen”
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