Brabant Monastery Trail: circular tour Velp
Where the religious Brabant and the embattled Brabant meet
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The tour on this map allows you to explore the amazing countryside around the Trinity in Velp. You begin at the former Emmaus monastery in Velp. The route then takes you past the Sint Vincent church, the Mariendaal estate, the former monastery Wijnberg, the Saint Elisabeth church, a former synagogue and the Bagijnenkerk.
North Brabant monastery life
While walking, become acquainted with the life and work of the Brabant monks and nuns – then and now. Brabant Monastery Trail takes you past around fifty-five monasteries and abbeys in North Brabant in various stages. The total length of the trail is 330 kilometres, but there are also beautiful trails marked out around various monasteries.
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Signposting of the Monastery trail
Simply follow the signs and walk along the route from one numbered junction to the next.
Signposting of the Monastery trail
Simply follow the signs and walk along the route from one numbered junction to the next.
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Tips from Brabant residents
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Emmaus Monastery
The oldest Capuchin monastery in the Netherlands (1645) is a center for silence and mindfulness. Located in the quietest spot in the country, it features the most beautiful monastery garden in the Netherlands.
Basilius van Bruggelaan 45363 VA Velp (Grave)
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St. Vincent’s Church
St. Vincent’s Church is the oldest building; one of its walls dates back to the Middle Ages. The church no longer serves a religious purpose.
Redemptorist Convent
The Redemptorist convent was built on the foundations of a castle. Sisters moved in during the mid-19th century.
Former St. Catherine's almshouse
In 1291, Jan van Cuyk founded a St. Catherine’s almshouse for “the sick and the destitute.” The exact location of the first almshouse in Grave is unknown.
Grave
Grave is the most resilient fortified town. Due to its strategic location, it has been the site of many battles, but after every war, the town has managed to bounce back.
The former Wijnberg Monastery
In 1859, the Brothers of Tilburg established the St. Henricus Institute for the Blind in Grave. The blind students received instruction and made baskets, brooms, and brushes.
St. Elizabeth Church
In the 13th century, a Romanesque church stood on this site. In the 15th century, the church burned down and a new one was built, which was expanded in the 16th century.
Former Synagogue
Grave once had a small Jewish community. In the 19th century, the community flourished, and a synagogue was built. It was consecrated in 1871.
Monastery of the Missionaries of the Holy Family
In March 1895, Father Berthier traveled from France to visit friends in Tilburg, seeking accommodation for his congregation, “the Fathers of the Holy Family” (commonly known as the French Fathers).
Baguine Church
There were already Beguines in Grave by the end of the 13th century. In 1475, the Beguines received permission to build their own church in Grave.
Emmaus Monastery
The oldest Capuchin monastery in the Netherlands (1645) is a center for silence and mindfulness. Located in the quietest spot in the country, it features the most beautiful monastery garden in the Netherlands.
Basilius van Bruggelaan 45363 VA Velp (Grave)
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