Mariëndaal

Mariëndaal was a Jesuit novitiate where students prepared for the priesthood. Jesuits traditionally refer to such a community not as a monastery, but as a house, hence the name Huis Mariëndaal.

In 1862, the Jesuits moved here from Ravenstein. Construction of the novitiate was completed in 1865, and for many decades it served as a place of education, formation and spiritual development for future members of the order.

A century later, the Jesuits left Mariëndaal, after which the building found a new purpose as a residence for people with intellectual disabilities. Today, Mariëndaal has been transformed into a care hotel, continuing its long tradition of hospitality and care.

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