Drongen
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| Drongen | |
|---|---|
| Deelgemeente | |
| View on Drongen, with the "Oude Abdij" (Old Abbey), the tower of the Church of Saint Gerulph, and the Pontbrug bridge over an arm of the Leie | |
| Drongen within Ghent Drongen within Ghent |
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| Country |  Belgium |
| Province |  East Flanders |
| Municipality | Ghent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.43 km2 (10.59 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2007) | |
| • Total | 12,218 |
| • Density | 445/km2 (1,150/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9031 |
Drongen (French: Tronchiennes) is a district within the city of Ghent (Arrondissement of Ghent).
Drongen is divided into three parishes: Drongen, Luchteren and Baarle.
Monastery
Drongen is known for its early medieval monastery, Drongen Abbey, founded in the 7th century by the monk Amandus, the Missionary of the Leie and Schelde. Destroyed by the Normans in 853, the monastery was rebuilt by the counts of Flanders. The monastery was the victim of the religious wars following the Reformation, and in 1578 it was once again destroyed by Calvinists.
In 1638, the abbey church was rebuilt and between 1638 and 1698 the monastery was restored. After a fire in 1727, the church tower was restored once again in 1734, with a distinctive appearance. In 1797, the French occupied and sold the abbey. In 1804, Lieven Bauwens used the monastery as a textile plant. The current monastery and abbey church date from 1859 and remain in use as a spiritual centre run by the Society of Jesus dedicated to the teachings of Ignatius of Loyola.
Notable people
Drongen is the birthplace of professional footballer Kevin De Bruyne.
Gallery
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Abdij van Drongen 3-10-2010 14-42-55.JPG
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Leie river at Baarle, Drongen.jpg
The Leie river at Baarle, Drongen
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Hoosmolen 9-04-2009 17-02-34.JPG
The Hoosmolen in the Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Oude Abdij ('Old Abbey')
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Heemkundige Kring Dronghine ('Local History Circle Dronghine') Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Practical information about Drongen
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