Benedictine University, Lisle

Name: Benedictine University
Address: 5700 College Rd, Lisle, 60532, United States
Telephone: (630) 829-6050

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Benedictine University is a private Roman Catholic university in Lisle, Illinois. It was founded in 1887 as St. Procopius College by the Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey in the Pilsen community on the West Side of Chicago. The institution has retained a close relationship with the Benedictine Order, which bears the name of St. Benedict, the acknowledged father of western monasticism. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1887 (137 years ago)Coordinates: 41°46'36"N, 88°5'45"W

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5700 College RdLisle 60532 United States

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(630) 829-6050

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Nearby attractions include: Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park, Naper Settlement, Millennium Carillon, Centennial Beach.

4.2 miSE
Watersports, Water park, Amusement park
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History museum, Museum
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3.2 miW
Tower
Millennium Carillon, Naperville
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3.2 miW
Park, Beach, Outdoor activities
Centennial Beach, Naperville
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4.7 miE
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Tivoli Theater, Downers Grove
120 min walk • The Tivoli Theater is a movie theater built in 1928 and is located at 5021 Highland Ave, Downers Grove, Illinois. The theater was designed by Van Gurten and Van Gurten architects, and has 1,012 seats. First opened on Christmas Day, 1928, this theater was the second in the US to open with sound movies.
2 miNE
41°47'59"N • 88°4'16"W
The Museums at Lisle Station Park, Lisle
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3.1 miSE
Church
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Woodridge
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4.6 miN
Universities and schools
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn
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2.9 miNE
Sprawling garden and nature preserve
The Morton Arboretum, Lisle
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2.7 miW
41°46'44"N • 88°8'54"W
The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville
69 min walk • Children's museum, Museum
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41°43'1"N • 88°5'60"W
Whalon Lake Dog Park, Bolingbrook
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