Around 1130, Giselbertus van Castelre donated part of his land in Tongerlo to the Norbertines of the Saint Michael's Abbey of Antwerp with the intention of founding an abbey there. To this day, the followers of Saint Norbert live, pray and work here.

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The Norbertine abbey in Tongerlo is characterized by a stately driveway with lime trees from 1676. The abbey is walled and a moat runs around it.
You can just walk into the courtyard or cycle through it. In the courtyard there is an old tithe barn. And there is a museum with 1 painting, even a copy. This is da Vinci's Last Supper.

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Location: Westerlo, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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