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Gatehouse

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Vlaams Natuurreservaat Herkenrode

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Location: South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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June 20, 2022

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The abbey was completely sealed off from the outside world by moats and walls. This gatehouse was the only entrance to the domain. The low door meant that whoever entered …

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Dominiek Van Dooren

May 19, 2025

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The Herkenrode Gatehouse, along with the gatehouse, is a defining building of the former Herkenrode Abbey.

This building, dating from 1531, built during the reign of Abbess Mechtildis de Lechy …

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July 31, 2024

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The main entrance to the abbey is located to the south of the complex. It is a late Gothic gatehouse, built in 1531 by order of Abbess Mechtildis of Lechy. There are two storeys under two intersecting slate saddle roofs with a spire with a pear-shaped crowning at the intersection, dated 1531 (coat of arms on the rear facade) and restored in 1907 (architect G. Rypens) and 1973.

Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Herkenrode Abbey, id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/22246

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