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Forest Abbey

Forest - Vorst, Italy

Forest Abbey

Forest Abbey (French: Abbaye de Forest) or Vorst Abbey (Dutch: Abdij van Vorst) is a former Benedictine abbey located in the Brussels municipality of Forest, Belgium. It was founded in 1105 and existed for nearly 700 years, until its partial destruction by fire in 1764. It was abolished in 1796. Onl

y the abbey's 18th-century outbuildings have been preserved. They are now owned by the municipality and serve as a cultural centre.

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