Klooster Don Rua

Klooster Don Rua is a monumental monastery with an H-shaped structure built in reddish-brown brick, featuring round-arch windows and ornate architectural elements including colonnades. The building's hardstone details and careful proportions create a distinctive appearance in the townscape.

German Jesuits established the monastery in 1910 as Sint-Bonifatiushuis after leaving Prussia during the Kulturkampf era. The religious community remained there until 1937 when circumstances changed.

The monastery served as a Red Cross hospital during wartime and later functioned as a Catholic boarding school offering academic education to students.

The building was extensively renovated in 2013 and now houses residential units for people over fifty-five years old. The location near the German border makes it easily accessible to surrounding areas and towns.

The grounds once contained sports fields, a swimming pool, and a farm before transforming into a modern residential area. This history shows how the site adapted to different purposes over the decades.

Location: Montferland

Part of: St. Bonifatiuskloostercomplex

Address: Emmerikseweg 13

GPS coordinates: 51.87222,6.24833

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:40