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Tongerlo Abbey

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Tongerlo Abbey

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Location: Westerlo, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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1. De Merode Castle – Meanders of the Grote Nete loop from Tongerlo

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2. Lime tree avenue – De Ster Junction loop from Westerlo

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3. Lime tree avenue – Chapel of Our Lady of the Oak loop from Tongerlo

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August 1, 2020

Tongerlo Abbey was founded around 1130, when a number of Norbertines from the Saint Michael's Abbey in Antwerp settled on the estate of Lord Giselbert of Castelré. The abbey came to a temporary end in 1796, when French revolutionaries expelled the Norbertines from the complex. After this, the abbey was sold and some of the buildings were demolished, including the church. It was not until 1838 that the order was re-established and returned to Tongerlo two years later. During this long history, the monastery grew into a fenced abbey complex with largely preserved moat and numerous buildings. The main buildings are situated around a vast courtyard and are protected as a monument. The Norbertines of Tongerlo belong to the same order as those of Postel and Averbode, they are now also trying to get their income from tourism and the sale of local products.

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Katrien

October 2, 2022

Around 1130, Giselbertus van Castelre donated part of his land in Tongerlo to the Norbertines of the Sint-Michielsabdij in Antwerp with the intention of establishing an abbey there. To this day, the followers of Saint Norbert live, pray and work here.

The courtyard of the abbey is freely accessible every day and is well worth a visit.

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Els

April 6, 2021

This Norbertine abbey was founded around 1130. The oldest part is the abbot's quarters and the Tithe Barn was a meeting place for the 'Brigands' during the French Revolution. Most other buildings date from the 17th and 18th centuries, while the neo-Gothic O.-L.-Vrouwekerk was completed in 1858. Dissolved by the French Revolution in 1796, the abbey was reoccupied by the Whites in 1840.

source: walking guide - GR5/E2 'North Sea - Riviera' Traject Low Countries

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Location: Westerlo, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Tongerlo Abbey

1. De Merode Castle – Meanders of the Grote Nete loop from Tongerlo

2. Lime tree avenue – De Ster Junction loop from Westerlo

3. Lime tree avenue – Chapel of Our Lady of the Oak loop from Tongerlo

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