Brecht Abbey, Trappistine monastery in Brecht, Belgium

Brecht Abbey is a Trappist monastery for women located in Flanders, inhabited by a community of religious sisters dedicated to monastic life. The complex contains the conventual buildings, a chapel, and working grounds where the community engages in daily activities and production.

The monastery was founded in the 13th century and underwent relocations before reaching its present location. In the 20th century it gained formal recognition as an independent institution, establishing itself as a center of monastic practice.

The abbey is named after Nazareth, the town linked to the Annunciation, and its full title is Our Lady of Nazareth. The nuns follow the Rule of Saint Benedict and the Cistercian Carta Caritatis, dividing their day between prayer, reading and manual work. Their workshops make liturgical vestments, banners and flags, ornamental candles and cosmetics, sold under the International Trappist Association seal.

The monastery welcomes visitors through prior arrangement, allowing interested guests to view the spaces and observe daily rhythms. A small guesthouse is available for those seeking extended stays to engage in spiritual reflection within the monastic environment.

The nuns began selling dishwashing detergent in 1964 and later added cleaning products, cosmetics, liturgical objects, and hand-crafted banners and flags, all under the International Trappist Association seal. The abbey is one of five Trappist monasteries linked by the cycling route "Sample the 5 Trappists!" through Flanders and Brabant.