Sint-Ursula-Instituut, Protected monument and educational institute in Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver, Belgium.
Sint-Ursula-Instituut is a school building and protected monument in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium, made up of several structures built across different periods. The complex brings together classical, neo-Gothic, neo-Romanesque, and Art Nouveau architecture within a single campus.
The school was founded in 1841 by Pastor Joannes Baptista Verheyden under the name Gethsemani. A kindergarten followed in 1861 and a chapel in 1862, marking the first steps in the gradual growth of the site.
The Winter Garden features Art Nouveau stained glass windows that visitors can still see today. It was designed as a reception space for families and still carries that welcoming feeling.
The site is an active school, so the grounds are not open to the public during school days. Anyone wishing to visit should contact the school in advance to arrange access.
The park surrounding the campus was laid out in the English style by gardener Felix Brouwers between 1910 and 1911 and originally included garden follies. Some of these early features can still be spotted among the trees today.
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