Abshoven (; ) is a
hamlet in the municipality of
Sittard-Geleen
Sittard-Geleen (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It was formed in 2001 from the former municipalities Sittard, Geleen and Born (Netherlands), Born.
The combined municipality has approximat ...
in the province of
Limburg in the
Netherlands
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.
It is located to the south of
Munstergeleen
Munstergeleen (; ) is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, and it lies in the Western Mine Region (''Westelijke Mijnstreek'' in Dutch).
History
No on ...
and to the east of
Geleen. The hamlet has approximately forty houses and is located on the Abshoven and Beekstraat roads. The hamlet is dominated by the remains of the
Abshoven monastery.
Gallery
Abshoven (6).JPG, Monastery ruins before restoration
Abshovenkapel.JPG, Neo-Gothic chapel in ruins
Ingangspartij met bordestrap van witgeschilderd bakstenen herenhuis - Abshoven - 20004407 - RCE.jpg, Mansion in 1966
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Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Sittard-Geleen
Former Christian monasteries in the Netherlands