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The Infirmary building from 1658

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The Infirmary building from 1658

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    June 20, 2022

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    Here you enter the oldest preserved part of the complex, it dates from the sixteenth century. The half-timbered building you see here was the nuns' first sleeping quarters. On the …
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    May 20, 2025

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    The infirmary, built in 1658, cared for the sick sisters. The building was separated from the rest of the abbey by a moat.

    The building's layout is unique because it …
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    July 31, 2024

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    Wide house of the double house type, dated 1658 by means of wall anchors. Brick building with the use of marlstone for the cornice, wall and corner bands, and limestone for the frames of the wall openings. Low brick base with limestone chamfering.

    Round arch gate with neat profiling, keystone with diamond head, and projecting arch molding with straight ends; above it a weathered facade stone with coat of arms of abbess Anne Catherine de Lamboy.

    Interior: spacious hall with altar between two quarter-turn staircases. A Renaissance fireplace in each room.

    Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Herkenrode Abbey, id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/22246
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