Sint-Truiden Abbey, Sint-Truiden

Name: Sint-Truiden Abbey
Address: Sint-Truiden, Belgium

#1 among attractions in Sint-Truiden

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Sint-Truiden Abbey or St Trudo's Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in Sint-Truiden in the province of Limburg Belgium. The abbey was founded in the 7th century and was one of the oldest and most powerful in the Low Countries. The town of Sint-Truiden grew up around it. The great Romanesque abbey church, dedicated to Saint Remaclus and Saint Quintin, was demolished in 1798, four years after the suppression of the abbey. ()

Local name: Abbaye de Saint-Trond Coordinates: 50°49'1"N, 5°11'14"E

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Sint-Truiden Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Leonard's Church, Heers Castle, Kasteel Nieuwenhoven, Duras Castle.

3.8 miW
, Church
St. Leonard's Church, Zoutleeuw
98 min walk • The Saint Leonard's Church in Zoutleeuw, Belgium, stands on the former site of a Romanesque chapel erected in 1125 by Benedictines from Vlierbeek Abbey near Leuven.
6.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Heers Castle, Heers
167 min walk • Heers Castle is a castle in Heers, Province of Limburg, Belgium. It was built in the 13th century. Of its many owners, among the most notorious was Raes van Heers, who was defeated and driven into exile by Charles the Bold at the Battle of Brustem in 1467.
2.9 miN
50°51'23"N • 5°12'32"E
Kasteel Nieuwenhoven, Sint-Truiden
74 min walk • Historical place, Forts and castles
2 miNW
Forts and castles
Duras Castle
51 min walk • The Château de Duras in Duras, part of the Belgian city of Sint-Truiden is built in the Classical style. This Belgian castle was built between 1787 and 1789 and is located in a beautiful area. The castle was built on the location of the original castle of the Counts of Duras, which was built in 1102.
~480 ftS
50°48'56"N • 5°11'13"E
Church of Our Lady, Sint-Truiden
3 min walk • Church
0.7 miNE
50°49'36"N • 5°11'39"E
Domein 'T Speelhof, Sint-Truiden
19 min walk • Park
3.7 miN
Forts and castles
Nieuwerkerken Castle
94 min walk • Nieuwerkerken Castle is a castle in Nieuwerkerken, Belgium.
5.6 miS
50°44'29"N • 5°8'22"E
Sint-Sebastiaankerk, Gingelom
143 min walk • Church
6 miNE
50°52'3"N • 5°18'1"E
Kasteel de Corswarem, Alken
154 min walk • Forts and castles
2.8 miNE
50°51'8"N • 5°13'3"E
Nieuwenhoven wandelingen, Sint-Truiden
71 min walk • Regional park, Park
1 miW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stayen, Sint-Truiden
25 min walk • Stayen is a football stadium in Sint-Truiden, Belgium. It is the home ground of STVV. The stadium holds 14,600 after its most recent rebuild. The original stadium was built in 1927. The name "Stayen" is a local dialect word for "Staden", an old quarter of the town on its western side.