Bornem Abbey (Bornem)

Belgium / Antwerpen / Bornem / Kasteelstraat, 71
 monastery, listed building / architectural heritage, place of worship, 16th century construction

Bornem Abbey is the only Cistercian abbey of Common Observance in the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels. The current Abbey is the successor of the former St. Bernard's Abbey, Hemiksem, destroyed in the French Revolution. Both are built in honour of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
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Coordinates:   51°5'33"N   4°13'34"E
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