St Wivina Abbey, Groot-Bijgaarden
St Wivina Abbey, Groot-Bijgaarden is a historic site in Dilbeek, Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde, Flanders. St Wivina Abbey, Groot-Bijgaarden is situated nearby to Royer Indoor Padel, as well as near the college Odisee-Campus Parnas.Photo: Andre De Deurwaerder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Groot-Bijgaarden Castle and Sint-Egidiuskerk.
Groot-Bijgaarden Castle
Castle
Photo: Michel wal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Groot-Bijgaarden Castle is a 12th-century castle in Groot-Bijgaarden in the municipality of Dilbeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The castle was built for Almaric de Bigard, the first lord of Bigard. Groot-Bijgaarden Castle is situated 1¼ km northeast of St Wivina Abbey, Groot-Bijgaarden.
Sint-Egidiuskerk
Church
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sint-Egidiuskerk is a church, which is situated 1¼ km east of St Wivina Abbey, Groot-Bijgaarden.
Sint-Godarduskerk
Church
Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sint-Godarduskerk is a church, which is situated 2 km north of St Wivina Abbey, Groot-Bijgaarden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Groot-Bijgaarden and Bekkerzeel.
Groot-Bijgaarden
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Groot-Bijgaarden is a village and deelgemeente in the municipality of Dilbeek, a suburb of Brussels, in Flanders, Belgium.
Bekkerzeel
Village
Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bekkerzeel is a submunicipality of Asse in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977.
Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle is a village and deelgemeente of Dilbeek, Belgium.
St Wivina Abbey, Groot-Bijgaarden
- Type: Historic site
- Description: abbey in Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium
- Categories: monastery, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dilbeek, Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.86885° or 50° 52′ 8″ northLongitude
4.24731° or 4° 14′ 50″ eastInception
1129Open location code
9F26V69W+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 66544745OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q2039383
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“St Wivina Abbey, Groot-Bijgaarden” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Sint-Wivina-abdij”
- Dutch: “Sint-Wivinaklooster”
- French: “abbaye Sainte-Wivine de Grand-Bigard”
- French: “Abbaye Sainte-Wivine de Grand-Bigard”
- French: “abbaye Sainte-Wivine”
- German: “Benediktinerinnenkloster St. Wivina, Grand-Bigard”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sint-Wivinaklooster and Royer Indoor Padel.
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