Belgium/Netherlands, Achelse Kluis, Achel, Belgium
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N 51° 17.962 E 005° 29.392
31U E 673573 N 5686059
Bordercrossing at Sint Benedictus Abby, Achel
Waymark Code: WM13NDW
Location: Limburg, Belgium
Date Posted: 01/15/2021
Views: 2
NL
De Sint-Benedictusabdij van Achel, officieel de abdij Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-La-Trappe-van-de-Heilige-Benedictus geheten, in de volksmond ook wel de Achelse Kluis genoemd, is een voormalige cisterciënzerabdij deels op Belgisch, deels op Nederlands grondgebied; het Belgische gedeelte ligt in de gemeente Hamont-Achel, het Nederlandse in de gemeente Heeze-Leende.
De abdij staat onder meer bekend vanwege het gelijknamige trappistenbier Achel dat sinds 1998 in de eigen huisbrouwerij wordt gebrouwen.
EN
The Trappist Abbey of Achel or Saint Benedictus-Abbey or also Achelse Kluis (which means hermitage of Achel), which belongs to the Cistercians of Strict Observance, is located in Achel in the Campine region of the province of Limburg (Flanders, Belgium). The abbey is famous for its spiritual life and its brewery, which is one of few Trappist beer breweries in the world. Life in the abbey is characterised by prayer, reading and manual work, the three basic elements of Trappist life.
Type Of Crossing: Country
Where is the border located?: Urban Street
Welcome Center/Facilities: No
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