Location Data
| Built: |
N/A |
Closed: |
1991 |
| Opened: |
N/A |
Demolished / Renovated: |
2008 |
| Location Age: |
Unknown |
Abandonment: |
19 years |
| Current Status: |
Being demolished or renovated |
| Location Genre: |
Residence / Community, School / College, Church / House of Worship |
| Located In: |
Mechelen, Antwerp  |
| Alternate Names: |
Valmea Cloister |
This location was originally a monastery built sometime in the early 19th century. The priests left in 1845, where it was taken over by nuns, and operated as a religious school for girls. Many families would send their daughters here, where they received a bible and were taught the ways of the nuns - hardships of fasting, penance, chastity, and hours of divine service were practiced during what is called the year of Noviciate.
The facility expanded into a primary and secondary school, and also included a nursery class. A home for the elderly was built nearby, and was connected to the monastery by above-ground corridors through a garden. The facilities were shuttered in 1991; word is that the site is currently being renovated.