Brogne Abbey, Mettet

Name: Brogne Abbey
Address: Place de Brogne 3, Mettet, Belgium

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Brogne Abbey, also known as Saint-Gerard Abbey, was a Benedictine abbey founded in the early 10th century by Gerard of Brogne in the village of Brogne. ()

Local name: Abbaye Saint-Gérard de Brogne Coordinates: 50°20'44"N, 4°44'29"E

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Place de Brogne 3Mettet Belgium

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

Nearby attractions include: Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, Maredsous Abbey, Montaigle Castle, Annevoie Castle.

5 miSW
Racetrack, Sport venue, Sport
Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, Mettet
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Monastery
Maredsous Abbey
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4.9 miSE
Forts and castles, Ruins, Historical place
Montaigle Castle
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4.5 miE
Garden, Park, Forts and castles
Annevoie Castle, Namur
116 min walk • Nestled in the lush countryside of the Walloon region, Annevoie Castle stands as a testament to the grandeur of 18th-century architecture in Belgium. This majestic castle, located in the city of Namur, is not only renowned for its elegant structure but also for its...
3.4 miS
Monastery, Church
Maredret Abbey
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5.2 miSE
Forts and castles, Brewery
Falaën Castle
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6 miNE
Museum
Fort de Saint-Héribert, Namur
154 min walk • The Fort de St-Héribert or the Fort de Wépion is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont.
3.4 miS
Monastery
Ermeton Abbey
87 min walk • Ermeton Abbey is a monastery of Benedictine nuns in a medieval castle in the Belgian village of Ermeton-sur-Biert, Wallonia.
2.6 miE
Forts and castles
Château de Bioul
67 min walk • The Château de Bioul is a castle located in the Belgian village of Bioul.
3.9 miSE
Church
Church of Our Lady of the Nativity
99 min walk • The parish church of Our Lady of the Nativity was built in the 18th century in the small Belgian village of Sosoye. Located between the tithe barn and the presbytery, the building is built in local materials on a former church of the same name.
4.2 miNW
Church
Chapelle Sainte-Brigide, Fosses-la-Ville
108 min walk • The Sainte-Brigide chapel is a Catholic religious building located on a hill overlooking the town of Fosses-la-Ville, in the province of Namur. This ancient and large chapel is placed under the protection of Saint Brigide, an Irish nun.

Brogne Abbey, Mettet

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