Grimbergen Abbey, Premonstratensian abbey in Grimbergen, Belgium

Grimbergen Abbey is a Premonstratensian monastery in the Flemish Brabant municipality of Grimbergen, centered on a church dedicated to Saint Servatius. The complex groups a cloister, several baroque buildings, and a large garden within an enclosed compound.

The abbey was founded in the 12th century and was struck by several major fires over the following centuries. Each time it was rebuilt, and the structures visible today date mainly from the baroque reconstruction phases.

The abbey's emblem is the phoenix, taken from Greek mythology: like the bird rising from its ashes, the monastery was rebuilt after destruction in 1142, 1579 and 1816, as its motto ardet nec consumitur states. Grimbergen beer has been brewed by Alken-Maes since 1958, and in May 2021 a modern microbrewery opened inside the abbey complex, bringing brewing back there after two hundred years.

The site is a protected monument, so it is worth being respectful of ongoing religious activity when visiting. Weekday visits tend to allow more freedom to move around the grounds and church without interruption.

The abbey's emblem is the phoenix, taken from Greek mythology, with the motto ardet nec consumitur (it burns but is not consumed). The symbol refers to rebuildings after destruction in 1142, 1579 and 1816. The abbey's fourth carillon was inaugurated in May 1964 with 48 bells, and a 49th bell was added in 1998.