Brecht Abbey, Malle

Name: Brecht Abbey
Address: 9 Abdijlaan, Malle, Belgium

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Brecht Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Our Lady of Nazareth, is an abbey of Trappistine nuns located in Brecht, in the Campine region of the province of Antwerp. Life in the abbey is characterized by prayer, reading and manual work, the three basic elements of Trappist life. ()

Local name: Abbaye Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Coordinates: 51°18'59"N, 4°37'57"E

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9 AbdijlaanBrechtMalle Belgium

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Brecht Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Renesse Castle, Abdij van Westmalle, Westmalle Castle, Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal.

4.3 miE
Architecture, Forts and castles
Renesse Castle, Malle
109 min walk • The Castle de Renesse is a castle located in the village of Oostmalle, in the Campine region of the province of Antwerp. It is currently owned by the municipality of Malle.
2.4 miSE
Monastery
Abdij van Westmalle, Malle
63 min walk • Westmalle Abbey otherwise the Trappist Abbey of Westmalle is a monastery of the Cistercians of Strict Observance in Westmalle in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The community was founded in 1794 and elevated to an abbey on 22 April 1836. It is the home of the Westmalle Brewery, a Trappist beer brewery.
2.8 miE
Forts and castles
Westmalle Castle, Malle
72 min walk • Westmalle Castle is located in the village of Westmalle, which is part of the municipality of Malle in the Campine region of Flanders, Belgium. Westmalle Castle is situated at an elevation of 29 meters.
7.4 miSW
Canal
Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal, Antwerp
190 min walk • The Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal is a 63 km long canal across the province of Antwerp, Belgium. It links Dessel to Schoten, where the canal flows into the Albert Canal. Construction of the eastern section between Dessel et Turnhout canal started in 1844 and was completed a year later.
2.6 miSE
Museum, Windmill
Scherpenberg mill, Malle
66 min walk • The Scherpenberg mill, located in Westmalle, Belgium, is a tower mill that was built in 1843 to grind grain into flour. It is currently owned and operated by the municipal authorities of Malle, the only hours of operation being Sunday from 1:30 P.M. until 5:00 P.M.
4.5 miE
Village, Neighbourhood
Oostmalle, Malle
115 min walk • Oostmalle is a village which is located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The village itself is part of the municipality of Malle. Oostmalle was an independent municipality until 1976. It has a surface area of 28.27 km² and in 2004 had 6,510 inhabitants.
2.8 miSE
Village, Neighbourhood
Westmalle, Malle
73 min walk • Westmalle is a village in the Belgian province of Antwerp which is part of the municipality of Malle.
3 miNE
51°20'50"N • 4°40'48"E
Sint-Leonarduskerk, Brecht
76 min walk • Church
5.6 miSW
51°15'53"N • 4°31'59"E
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51°15'13"N • 4°30'15"E
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Monastery
Monasterium Magnificat, Malle
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Brecht Abbey, Malle

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Brecht Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)