Kortenberg Abbey
Kortenberg Abbey, sometimes referred to as Cortemberg Abbey (founded 1095; suppressed 1798), was a monastery of Benedictine nuns at Kortenberg in the Duchy of Brabant. It is now a diocesan retreat centre under the name OAK: Old Abbey of Kortenberg. Since 2005 the buildings have had the status of a protected monument (number OB001683) under the Flemish organization for Immovable Heritage.
Abdij Kortenberg | |
Gatehouse in Gothic style | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Order of Saint Benedict |
| Established | 1095 |
| Disestablished | 1798 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Godfrey I, Count of Louvain |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | retreat centre |
| Heritage designation | protected monument |
| Designated date | 2005 |
| Site | |
| Location | Abdijdreef, Kortenberg, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°53′08″N 4°32′57″E |
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