Brabant Monastery Trail Stage 8: Boekel – Aarle Rixtel
This route takes you from Huize Padua and museum De Kluis in Boekel to Missionary Convent Heilig Bloed in Aarle Rixtel.
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This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Boekel and Aarle Rixtel. This route takes you from Huize Padua and museum De Kluis in Boekel to Missionary Convent Heilig Bloed in Aarle Rixtel. On the way you will pass various locations such as the former Capuchin monastery and the Farmers' Union Museum. This route is part of Brabant Monastery Trail, a trail in 15 stages.
Staying overnight
A number of monasteries along Brabant Monastery Trail have the option of staying the night. Always check in advance what is possible, some monasteries are only open on certain days. For all locations and up-to-date information, please visit brabantskloosterleven.nl (Dutch language). There are many hospitable hotels, B&Bs, campsites and other locations where you can stay the night in the trail’s surroundings. You can find an accommodation from this list of places to stay in Brabant.
Brabant Monastery Trail
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This walking route allows amblers to discover the area between Boekel and Aarle Rixtel. This route takes you from Huize Padua and museum De Kluis in Boekel to Missionary Convent Heilig Bloed in Aarle Rixtel. On the way you will pass various locations such as the former Capuchin monastery and the Farmers' Union Museum. This route is part of Brabant Monastery Trail, a trail in 15 stages.
Staying overnight
A number of monasteries along Brabant Monastery Trail have the option of staying the night. Always check in advance what is possible, some monasteries are only open on certain days. For all locations and up-to-date information, please visit brabantskloosterleven.nl (Dutch language). There are many hospitable hotels, B&Bs, campsites and other locations where you can stay the night in the trail’s surroundings. You can find an accommodation from this list of places to stay in Brabant.
Brabant Monastery Trail
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
Simply follow the signs and cycle along the route from one numbered junction to the next.
Signposting
Simply follow the signs and cycle along the route from one numbered junction to the next.
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Hotline routes
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Huize Padua / De Kluis Museum
Huize Padua / De Kluis Museum
In the mid-18th century, a small group of religious brothers moved to Boekel. Their new home became known as Huize Padua, popularly referred to as De Kluis.
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Capuchin Monastery
Capuchin Monastery
Right next to Huize Padua stands yet another enormous monastery. This former Capuchin monastery was founded on the initiative of the rector of the Penitent Brothers of Huize Padua. Construction took place from 1848 to 1852.
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Procession Park
Procession Park
Behind the church, surrounding the "holy well," lies the Procession Park. It was laid out in 1908. It features neo-Gothic chapels depicting the Mysteries of the Rosary.
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Esdonk Chapel
Esdonk Chapel
The small chapel of Mary Magdalene is first mentioned in the 16th century. In 1695, the chapel was purchased by the steward of the Teutonic Order (a religious military order), and the current chapel was built.
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Boerenbondsmuseum Gemert
Boerenbondsmuseum Gemert
Voted the best (family) outing in Brabant several times, this living open-air museum in Gemert offers a great experience for both young and old. The authentically decorated farm (with live, very pettable animals) ...
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Gerlachus van den Elsen roadside chapel
Gerlachus van den Elsen roadside chapel
The Gerlachus van den Elsen roadside chapel is part of the Boerenbond Museum (farmers’ union museum). This Farmers' Museum shows the region’s farm life from around 1900.
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St George's Chapel
St George's Chapel
The Brabant guilds have strong ties with the Catholic faith, and many guilds in the De Peel region have their own chapel for their patron saint.
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Kasteel Gemert
Kasteel Gemert
This large castle complex, complete with gardens and castle farms has had an eventful history. It was built by a very powerful religious order of knights that had amassed possessions across Europe.
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Hail cross
Hail cross
A hail cross was placed in the middle of the fields to ward off hail and other forms of severe weather from the harvest and thus protect it. It was a common medieval practice.
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Missionary Convent Heilig Bloed
Missionary Convent Heilig Bloed
Among the fields northeast of Aarle-Rixtel lies Missionary Convent Heilig Bloed (holy blood).
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