Name: Minderbroeders Church – Monastery Church of Saint Francis Solanus
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Location: Sint-Truiden, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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October 22, 2024

The monastery church of Sint-Franciscus Solanus, oriented northeast-southwest, forms the corner building of the Minderbroedersstraat; the front facade is part of the street wall.

Of the buildings that extend around the first monastery building, only the ground floor was preserved after the bombing of 1940, more specifically the original cloister. Brick buildings of seven bays each and now two to three storeys under pseudo-mansard roofs with stepped dormers and dormers. The wrought iron wall anchors of the ground floor are original. The cloister has wide pointed arch windows with a quarter-hollow profile; frame of alternating a marlstone block and several layers of brick; relieving arch of a flat layer. The upper floors were built in eclectic style after 1940.

The buildings of the second monastery building are largely recent: facade stones with different dates - 1836, 1907, 1932 - refer to the various adjustments.

Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Franciscan monastery, monastery church and city wall, id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/22861

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October 20, 2024

The 18th century monastery church, together with the remaining monastery buildings, the monastery garden and the city wall, is protected as a cityscape.

Since April 2019, the church and the garden have no longer been open to the public. The monks have also moved out of the monastery.

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The Mystery

The story of this escape room is dedicated to the protégé of the church, Saint Francis Solanus, better known as the apostle of South America. Saint Solanus was tormented by an ominous vision. This could mean the end of our city and its inhabitants. Guided by the Dove of Peace, you do everything you can to prevent this disaster. The fate of Sint-Truiden lies in your hands!

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Minderbroeders Church – Monastery Church of Saint Francis Solanus

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