 Entrance of the Saint Benedictus-Abbey | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Trappist |
| Established | 1871 |
| Disestablished | 2021 |
| Dedicated to | Saint Benedict |
| Site | |
| Location |  Hamont-Achel Heeze-Leende |
| Public access | No |
| Other information | Produces and markets Achel Beers. |
The Trappist Abbey of Achel or Saint Benedictus-Abbey or Achelse Kluis (which means hermitage of Achel), which belongs to the Cistercians of Strict Observance, is located in Achel in the Campine region of the province of Limburg (Flanders, Belgium). The abbey was famous for its spiritual life and its brewery, which was one of only a few Trappist beer breweries in the world. Life in the abbey was characterised by prayer, reading and manual work, the three basic elements of Trappist life. The monastic community came to an end in January 2021,[1] with the last two monks moving to Westmalle Abbey.[2]
- ^ Alan Hope (23 January 2021). "The world is one Trappist beer poorer as abbey loses last monk". The Brussels Times.
- ^ "Brouwactiviteiten in de Achelse Kluis worden verdergezet". achelsekluis.be. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.