The Priory of Red Cloister, founded in the fourteenth century by Augustinian canons, is a place where history, nature worship, and art intermingle. This haven known for ballads Brussels Sunday afternoon, has undergone many architectural changes in response to archaeological research to understand its turbulent history. They are still ongoing.
The story begins in 1351 when a hermit comes to live in a cabin in the Sonian Forest. His friend wanted to settle near him, but in a less precarious comfort, asked the Duchess Jeanne de Brabant to build a hermitage, accommodating nine hermits. This one will be called "Rode-Cluse" which means "red chapel" in reference to the color of crushed tile mixed with mud that covers the walls of the cloister. It is customary for the hermits to choose a religious order that defines their rules of life. They chose that of St. Augustine. Throughout the period of the Augustinian Canons, the Priory is growing. A church, an infirmary and a library in addition to all the buildings. The Priory is building a reputation for its workshop bindings and illuminations. Big names such as Charles V, Charles of Lorraine the frequented. Thus the Red Monastery reached its peak in the sixteenth century.
During the religious wars the site was burned and looted. In the seventeenth and eighteenth century it was rebuilt as it appears to us today. From this period, the Red Monastery went into decline endless restorations and transformations were nearly ruin the Priory and the seventeenth century, a fire destroyed part of the cloister, in the eighteenth the field was obliged to pay contributions which reduced the property. Finally, in 1783 the decree Joseph suppressed many contemplative orders including the Red Monastery and religious have had no choice but to leave the Priory.
During the nineteenth and twentieth century, the buildings were sold to industrial. During this period the church burned accidentally and the brewery and the hospital and part of the cloister were destroyed. During this time, the site was regularly frequented by painters landscapers. Finally in 1910, the Belgian state became owner of the estate and in 1959 the site of the Red Monastery was declared.
Today the area of the Red Monastery is a peaceful place, open to the public and where time seems to stand still. Guided tours are organized. It also hosts exhibitions of the Art Center, artist studios, the House of Conte and Brussels vzw Horse and Forest. A variety of activities open to families, the solitary walker, artists, etc.
The story begins in 1351 when a hermit comes to live in a cabin in the Sonian Forest. His friend wanted to settle near him, but in a less precarious comfort, asked the Duchess Jeanne de Brabant to build a hermitage, accommodating nine hermits. This one will be called "Rode-Cluse" which means "red chapel" in reference to the color of crushed tile mixed with mud that covers the walls of the cloister. It is customary for the hermits to choose a religious order that defines their rules of life. They chose that of St. Augustine. Throughout the period of the Augustinian Canons, the Priory is growing. A church, an infirmary and a library in addition to all the buildings. The Priory is building a reputation for its workshop bindings and illuminations. Big names such as Charles V, Charles of Lorraine the frequented. Thus the Red Monastery reached its peak in the sixteenth century.
During the religious wars the site was burned and looted. In the seventeenth and eighteenth century it was rebuilt as it appears to us today. From this period, the Red Monastery went into decline endless restorations and transformations were nearly ruin the Priory and the seventeenth century, a fire destroyed part of the cloister, in the eighteenth the field was obliged to pay contributions which reduced the property. Finally, in 1783 the decree Joseph suppressed many contemplative orders including the Red Monastery and religious have had no choice but to leave the Priory.
During the nineteenth and twentieth century, the buildings were sold to industrial. During this period the church burned accidentally and the brewery and the hospital and part of the cloister were destroyed. During this time, the site was regularly frequented by painters landscapers. Finally in 1910, the Belgian state became owner of the estate and in 1959 the site of the Red Monastery was declared.
Today the area of the Red Monastery is a peaceful place, open to the public and where time seems to stand still. Guided tours are organized. It also hosts exhibitions of the Art Center, artist studios, the House of Conte and Brussels vzw Horse and Forest. A variety of activities open to families, the solitary walker, artists, etc.
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