Nivelles Abbey
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Nivelles Abbey (French: Abbaye de Nivelles) is a former Imperial Abbey of the Holy Roman Empire founded in 640.[1] It is located in Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium.[2][3]
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French: Abbaye de Nivelles | |
Monastery information | |
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Order | Benedictine nuns; Canonesses Regular |
Established | 640 |
Disestablished | 1794 |
Dedicated to | Saint Gertrude |
Diocese | Liège |
People | |
Founder(s) | Itta of Metz |
Important associated figures | Saint Gertrude, Saint Amandus, Saint Foillan |
Architecture | |
Status | Destroyed |
Functional status | Heritage Site |
Completion date | 1049 (abbey church) |
Site | |
Coordinates | 50°35′51″N 4°19′24″E |
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