Abdijsite Herkenrode, Flanders, Belgium

4.5 (277 reviews) Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #1 in Limburg Province Architectural Buildings

Make sure you visit when in Hasselt

The visitor centre is well-designed and gives a really good insight to the history of the Abbey. The buildings themselves, whilst original, have been through many uses over the years, religious, agricultural and industrial but have now been restored but it is the opportunity to learn about the history that is most worthwhile. For that reason there is problably little for young children to do. The audio guide is available in French, German, Dutch and English and is very easy to use. The gardens were just closing for the season (end-October) and the lady on the desk did not recommend us to pay the extra fee but a glance through the gate suggested they would be worth seeing in the summer. There is a cafe but with a limited selection so don't expect an extensive menu. Use bus 23 from Hasselt to Herckenrode Abdij (hourly) or H1 to Heerstraat (half-hourly), less frequently on Sundays. Then walk about half a mile over the motorway bridge and keep left when the road forks.
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Address

Herkenrodeabdij 4, Hasselt 3511 Belgium

Mobile

+32 11 23 96 70

Website

http://www.abdijsiteherkenrode.be

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 14:39

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4.5 based on (277 reviews)

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5hekpoortheksie 5:00 PM Feb 28, 2020
Old building
A very old building / we walked past it as we carried on shopping and to be quite honest it didn’t look inviting only to see there is more to do than we thought so perhaps keep walking and find the entrance .
5Joeri S 5:00 PM Apr 5, 2018
Beautifull abbey and domain !
The museum gives an overview of the 600 years of history explained (audio guide) by the abbesses (a very nice gimmick) - took us about 1,5 hours ... we also visited the herbs garden (very well laid out), but, as it was april, unfortunately still in winter doze ... We will revisit in the summer, and with more time to wander across the domain ...