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Metsteren Washhouse

Metsteren Washhouse

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Metsteren Washhouse

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Location: Genk, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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May 14, 2024

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This washhouse (1731) was formerly owned by Terbeek Abbey in Sint-Truiden. The abbey's name refers to the nearby Melsterbeek stream. The washhouse was built astride the stream so that water …

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Dominiek Van Dooren

April 2, 2025

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Fetching water, carrying laundry to a river or washhouse, soaking, boiling, soaping, scrubbing, rinsing, wringing, bleaching, etc. Without running water and electricity, doing laundry is a laborious and time-consuming task. In cities or large institutions like abbeys and castles, a washhouse like this one was located where laundry was done.
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Katrien

May 9, 2021

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The abbey from Metsteren (Sint-Truiden) is building a wash house across the Melsterbeek. This makes it easy to get water and wash it with water from the stream.

Currently in use as a public toilet.

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Elevation 40 m

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