Koninklijk Domein van Opgrimbie

The Koninklijk Domein van Opgrimbie extends over 170 hectares along the steep edge of the Kempen Plateau within Hoge Kempen National Park.

The estate became private property of the Belgian Royal Family in 1960 and included Villa Fridhem, the summer residence of King Baudouin I.

The monastery follows the rules of the Carthusian order while incorporating Eastern rites, establishing a distinct religious practice within the domain.

The monastic complex allows limited expansions, including ten additional cells for sisters and a visitor building within a maximum built area of 1.5 hectares.

The monastery, named Monasterium Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van het Fiat, operates according to King Baudouin's final wishes, communicated after his death in 1993.

Location: Maasmechelen

GPS coordinates: 50.94769,5.62494

Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:35