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Vlasmarkt 23
(Poortgebouw abdij St. Pieter & Paulus)

Sint Benedictus

Saint Benedict of Nursia

(c.480-543)
Patron saint of Europe and students; founded communities for monks. Benedict's main achievement is his "Rule of Saint Benedict", containing precepts for his monks
(Wikipedia)

onbekende maker
artist unknown
ca. 1900

Description

Beeld boven de toegangspoort van de abdij, naast de abdijkerk. Sint Benedictus is afgebeeld in pij met Regel en een raaf.

Statue above the abbey entrance gate, next to the abbey church. Saint Benedict is depicted in habit with Rule and a raven.

Sculptor

Maker onbekend. Weet U wie het gemaakt heeft? laat het ons weten! Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Inventaris onroerend erfgoed Vlaanderen, Sint-Pieters- en Paulusabdij.

Location (N 51°1'46" - E 4°5'57") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: beov068; Photograph: 25 April 2025
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