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Monastery Farm Gatehouse

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    Location: Tienen, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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    November 19, 2025

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    The Cistercian Abbey of Maegdendael once stood here, one of the three monasteries founded by Bartholomew of Tienen after his wife's death in 1215.

    His daughter, an important mystic, lived …
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    November 19, 2025

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    Former Cistercian abbey "Maegdendael". Founded in 1219, during its heyday it included a church, a quarter for guests and foreigners, a spacious abbess' quarters, monastic buildings and appurtenances, including a brewery near the Gete river. In 1755, a large portion of the buildings were destroyed, but only partially rebuilt.

    After the dissolution of the monastic orders, the abbey became privately owned; in 1840, the ensemble was severely damaged by fire, and thirty years later, the remains were destroyed or converted into appurtenances for the current farm. The preserved elements date from the 17th and mostly the 18th century.
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    February 28, 2024

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    Unique building with a rich history. The monumental gatehouse shows that restoration and probably a suitable repurposing is urgently needed.
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