Averbode Abbey is a
Premonstratensian abbey in Averbode, in the municipality of
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Belgium. The abbey was founded about 1134, suppressed in 1797, and re-established in 1834. The church is a synthesis of
Baroque and
Gothic architecture, with
Renaissance ornamental details, and dominates the monastery complex; it was built between 1664 and 1672, to a design by the Antwerp architect
Jan Van den Eynde II. This view of the church's interior shows the
chancel, with the
choir in the foreground and the
sanctuary in the background.Photograph credit:
Marc Ryckaert
Averbode Abbey is a
Premonstratensian abbey in Averbode, in the municipality of
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Belgium. The abbey was founded about 1134, suppressed in 1797, and re-established in 1834. The church is a synthesis of
Baroque and
Gothic architecture, with
Renaissance ornamental details, and dominates the monastery complex; it was built between 1664 and 1672, to a design by the Antwerp architect
Jan Van den Eynde II. This view of the church's interior shows the
chancel, with the
choir in the foreground and the
sanctuary in the background.Photograph credit:
Marc Ryckaert