Maredret Abbey

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Maredret Abbey is a monastery of Benedictine nuns in Wallonia, located on the edge of Maredret, a very small village in the hilly countryside to the south of Charleroi and Namur. The abbey was inaugurated with the installation of seven nuns in 1893, and the abbey church was constructed between 1898 and 1907. ()

Local name: Abbaye de Maredret Coordinates: 50°17'51"N, 4°45'24"E

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Rue des Laidmonts 9Maredret 5537 WallonieBelgium

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+32 82 21 31 80

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

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

4.6 miW
Racetrack, Sport venue, Sport
Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, Mettet
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0.6 miNE
Monastery
Maredsous Abbey
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2.6 miE
Forts and castles, Ruins, Historical place
Montaigle Castle
67 min walk • Perched atop a rocky outcrop in the picturesque countryside of Belgium, the ruins of Montaigle Castle whisper tales of medieval grandeur and warfare. Once a formidable fortress in the province of Namur, this castle was constructed in the 14th century and served as a...
5.1 miNE
Garden, Park, Forts and castles
Annevoie Castle, Namur
130 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...
4.6 miS
Forts and castles
Château de Fontaine
117 min walk • The Château de Fontaine is a chateau in the municipality of Onhaye, Wallonia in the Belgian province of Namur. It is located south of the village of Anthée. The chateau was built near the intersection of the main road from Namur to Luxembourg and the road from Dinant to Liège.
2.2 miSE
Forts and castles, Brewery
Falaën Castle
56 min walk • Falaën Castle is a château-ferme, or fortified farmhouse, in the village of Falaën, municipality of Onhaye, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium.
3.4 miN
Monastery
Brogne Abbey, Mettet
87 min walk • 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. Gerard founded the abbey on his own land, with the blessing of Stephen of Liège, and obtained a relic of St Eugenius from the abbot of Saint-Denis.
1.8 miW
Monastery
Ermeton Abbey
45 min walk • Ermeton Abbey is a monastery of Benedictine nuns in a medieval castle in the Belgian village of Ermeton-sur-Biert, Wallonia.
3.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Bioul
81 min walk • The Château de Bioul is a castle located in the Belgian village of Bioul.
1.1 miE
Church
Church of Our Lady of the Nativity
30 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.
5.3 miE
Locality
Anhée
135 min walk • Anhée is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 6,934 inhabitants. The total area is 65.67 km², giving a population density of 106 inhabitants per km².