Nivelles Abbey
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Nivelles Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in Nivelles, Belgium, founded in the 7th century and historically linked to the Frankish nobility.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abbey
ⓘ
former Benedictine monastery ⓘ monastic foundation ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque (church) ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Carolingians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pippinids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| currentUse | collegiate church and parish church ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Gertrude of Nivelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| firstAbbess | Gertrude of Nivelles GENERATED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | double monastery ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Itta of Metz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pepin of Landen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| foundedUnder | Merovingian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
landowner
ⓘ
pilgrimage centre ⓘ religious community ⓘ |
| genderOfCommunity | female ⓘ |
| governedBy | abbess ⓘ |
| hasChurch | Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, Nivelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole | centre of Christianization in the region ⓘ |
| hasRelic | relics of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important medieval religious site in Belgium ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Frankish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Merovingian monasticism ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Frankish nobility ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brabant (historical region)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nivelles NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallonia ⓘ Walloon Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monasticRule | Rule of Saint Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cult of Saint Gertrude
ⓘ
early medieval female monasticism ⓘ links to high Frankish aristocracy ⓘ |
| partOf | Christian monasticism in the Frankish realms ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Gertrude of Nivelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Benedictine Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | suppressed as monastery ⓘ |
| tradition | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.