Giersbergsesteeg
Duke Henry I donated land to monasteries with the intention of cultivating it, sowing seeds, and harvesting crops, thereby contributing to better living conditions.
Duke Henry I donated land to monasteries with the intention of cultivating it, sowing seeds, and harvesting crops, thereby contributing to better living conditions. The monasteries functioned as a kind of project developer.
In 1299, three farms in the area around Biezenmortel were donated to the Abbey of Ter Kameren, a Cistercian nunnery founded by Duke Henry I. The plot of land, which was about the size of three farmsteads, was located on the north side of Giersbergsesteeg. The Coudewater monastery also acquired property in this area in this manner.
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