Mechelen (Refuge of Tongerlo)
Title
Mechelen (Refuge of Tongerlo)
Dates
Founded 1480s; dissolved late 18th c.
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The refuge of the Premonstratensian abbey of Tongerlo at Mechelen was established in the 1480s. It remained in the possession of the abbey until the late 18th century.
Today the property houses a carpet manufacturer.
Today the property houses a carpet manufacturer.
Status
Refuge
Reference
Image Credit
View of the former refuge of Tongerlo, Mechelen, 2022. Wikimedia.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Mechelen (Refuge of Tongerlo),” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/866.
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Tongerlo |