Gembloux Abbey

Gembloux Abbey was a Benedictine abbey near in the province of Namur, , . Since 1860, its buildings have hosted the University of Liège's faculty and campus.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: University
  • Also known as: “Abbaye Saint-Pierre, Abbaye de Gembloux, Ancienne abbaye de Gembloux” and “Décanat”
  • Address: Gembloux, 5030

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech and Belfry of Gembloux.

University
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, located in , , is one of the eleven faculties of the University of Liège. Founded in 1860 and previously known as the Faculté universitaire des sciences agronomiques de Gembloux, it is Belgium's oldest educational and research institution dedicated to agronomic sciences and biological engineering.

Public building
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is a public building, which is situated 220 metres southwest of Gembloux Abbey.

Railway station
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is a railway station in , , Belgium. The station was opened on 14 June 1855 by the Grande Compagnie de Luxembourg on railway lines 144, 147 and 161. is situated 1 km north of Gembloux Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sauvenière and Ernage.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Gembloux Abbey.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Gembloux Abbey.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Gembloux Abbey.

Gembloux Abbey

Latitude
50.56226° or 50° 33′ 44″ north
Longitude
4.69489° or 4° 41′ 42″ east
Open location code
9F26HM6V+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 97694988
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2820600
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Russian—“Gembloux Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Абатство Жамблу”
  • Chinese: “让布卢修道院”
  • Dutch: “Abdij van Gembloers”
  • Estonian: “Gembloux‘ klooster”
  • Estonian: “Gembloux’ klooster”
  • French: “abbaye de Gembloux”
  • French: “Abbaye de Gembloux”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Gembloux”
  • Portuguese: “Abadia de Gembloux”
  • Russian: “Жамблу (аббатство)”
  • Russian: “Жамблу”

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Highlights include Cour des Noyers and Cour d’honneur.

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