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...

Bornem had a total population of 21,428. The total area is 45.76 km². Bornem Castle, Residence of the House Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde. Bornem Abbey,...

like those at Wells Cathedral, Lichfield Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and Lacock Abbey, have a single central column from which the high roof vaulting...

Leopold Wackarž (Hohenfurth Abbey) 74. 1900–1920: Amadeus de Bie (Bornem Abbey) 75. 1920–1927: Cassian Haid (Territorial Abbey of Wettingen-Mehrerau) 76...

abbeys can be found: Averbode Abbey Affligem Abbey Bornem Abbey Forest Abbey Grimbergen Abbey Groenendael Priory Dieleghem Abbey St. Bernard's Abbey,...

result of an abbey being considered the "mother" of several "daughter" abbeys founded as dependent priories of the "mother". In other cases, abbeys have affiliated...

Belgian abbot of Bornem Abbey (Common Observance). He became the 74th Abbot-General of the Cistercian Order. In 1862 he entered Bornem Abbey, and chose his...

the recently empty premises of Bornem Abbey and leaving Hemiksem for good, re-settled it as the still-extant Bornem Abbey. From 1811 the buildings were...

order of enclosed monks and nuns formed in 1098, originating from Cîteaux Abbey. Their monasteries spread throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, but...

August 1556 - Brussels, 27 December 1622), Baron of Bornhem (currently Bornem) and Lord of Bobadilla, was a Spanish officer in the Army of Flanders who...