Klooster Don Rua, Monumental monastery in 's-Heerenberg, Netherlands.
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.
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