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Roermond, Cistercian Nuns : Munsterabdij

The Munster Church preserves the memory not only of the Abbey, but also of Pierre Cuypers, the pioneer of the Neo-Gothic style in the Netherlands

The Munster Church preserves the memory not only of the Abbey, but also of Pierre Cuypers, the pioneer of the Neo-Gothic style in the Netherlands Full Map on Geoplaza.

IDNR: R15

Parish: Roermond

Municipality: Roermond

Patron Saint: Our Lady, later also St Bernard

Alias: Munster Abbey

Diocese: Liège

Diocese II: Roermond

Province: Guelders

Province II: Gelre (Spaans, later Oostenrijks)

Gender: f

Development: (a) Cistercian Nuns 1218-1224*
(b) an attempt at reform in the early 17th century failed
(c) during the last years of its existence the Abbey offered hospitality to the Discalced Carmelite Sisters of Roermond (RN06) and the Premonstratensian Canonesses of Houthem-St Gerlach (M27)

Filiation: Abbey, incorporated into the order as daughter of Kamp (G)

End of monastic life: 1797*

Narrative Sources (CK): -

Narrative Sources (NS): -

Manuscripts (SV): -

Archives: Maastricht, RHCL: 14.D039

Literature: Harenberg and Polak (1984); Van Moolenbroek (1985) nr. 10; Van Schaïk (1987) 300; Polak (1988); Koch (1994) 37-40; Van Moolenbroek (1999) nr. 57; idem in: BiN III, 768-777; Geuskens (2000) and (2006); Dückers and Verheggen (2002); Nissen (2014) 199-200; 258/9; 289/90; 290, 297; Holt (2015) 167-176; Hoebens (2017) nr. 4.2

Third Order: -

Monasticon Batavum: III 97

MeMO: 323

Van Deventer: cherk; [17]

National monument: 32582, 341342

Coordinates: 197/356

Archaeological Monument: 1348

Archaeological Status: vhavp

Archaeological Activities: ditches 1972 and 1975; excav 1995/6/7; surveillance 2007; field inventory 2009

Archaeological Publication: Smeets (1958) and (1974); Van Agt (1964); Mekking (1974); Geraerds and Rensink (1999); Spitzers (2006); Vandevelde e.a. (2007); Gazenbeek (2009)

First mention: 1224

Last mention: 1797

ENK code: ME-Z202-039

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Roermond, Cistercian Nuns : Munsterabdij

The Munster Church preserves the memory not only of the Abbey, but also of Pierre Cuypers, the pioneer of the Neo-Gothic style in the Netherlands	Full Map on Geoplaza.
IDNR:	R15
Parish:	Roermond
Municipality:	Roermond
Patron Saint:	Our Lady, later also St Bernard
Alias:	Munster Abbey
Diocese:	Liège
Diocese II:	Roermond
Province:	Guelders
Province II:	Gelre (Spaans, later Oostenrijks)
Gender:	f
Development:	(a) Cistercian Nuns 1218-1224* (b) an attempt at reform in the early 17th century failed (c) during the last years of its existence the Abbey offered hospitality to the Discalced Carmelite Sisters of Roermond (RN06) and the Premonstratensian Canonesses of Houthem-St Gerlach (M27)
Filiation:	Abbey, incorporated into the order as daughter of Kamp (G)
End of monastic life:	1797*
Narrative Sources (CK):	-
Narrative Sources (NS):	-
Manuscripts (SV):	-
Archives:	Maastricht, RHCL: 14.D039
Literature:	Harenberg and Polak (1984); Van Moolenbroek (1985) nr. 10; Van Schaïk (1987) 300; Polak (1988); Koch (1994) 37-40; Van Moolenbroek (1999) nr. 57; idem in: BiN III, 768-777; Geuskens (2000) and (2006); Dückers and Verheggen (2002); Nissen (2014) 199-200; 258/9; 289/90; 290, 297; Holt (2015) 167-176; Hoebens (2017) nr. 4.2
Third Order:	-
Monasticon Batavum:	III 97
MeMO:	323
Van Deventer:	cherk; [17]
National monument:	32582, 341342
Coordinates:	197/356
Archaeological Monument:	1348
Archaeological Status:	vhavp
Archaeological Activities:	ditches 1972 and 1975; excav 1995/6/7; surveillance 2007; field inventory 2009
Archaeological Publication:	Smeets (1958) and (1974); Van Agt (1964); Mekking (1974); Geraerds and Rensink (1999); Spitzers (2006); Vandevelde e.a. (2007); Gazenbeek (2009)
First mention:	1224
Last mention:	1797
ENK code:	ME-Z202-039