Valmea Convent

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.
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