Cistercian Ten Duinen Abbey ruins

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The Cistercian Ten Duinen Abbey ruins are the remains of a once-powerful medieval Cistercian monastery on the Belgian coast, now an important archaeological and historical site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
monastic ruins
associatedWith Cistercian architecture
medieval monasticism
country Belgium
currentCondition ruined
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
era Middle Ages
flourishedInCentury 13th century
14th century
foundedAsMonasteryInCentury 12th century
governedBy municipality of Koksijde
hasArchaeologicalRemainsOf church
cloister
monastic buildings
hasConservationStatus protected heritage site (regional)
hasFeature excavated foundations
on-site information panels
reconstructed ground plans
hasInterpretiveCenter Abbey Museum Ten Duinen
hasSiteMuseum Abbey Museum Ten Duinen
hasTypeOf Cistercian abbey ruins
heritage medieval heritage site
languageOfLocalSignage Dutch
locatedIn Belgium
Koksijde
West Flanders
locatedNear North Sea coast
material brick
stone
nearbyCity Dunkirk
Ostend
openToPublic true
originalFunction Cistercian abbey
economic center
religious center
partOf Ten Duinen Abbey
region County of Flanders (historical)
linked to: County of Flanders
religiousOrder Cistercian Order
linked to: Cistercians
significance important archaeological site in Belgium
important historical site on the Belgian coast
tourismCategory cultural heritage tourism
usedFor archaeological research
cultural tourism
historical education

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Koksijde hasCulturalHeritage Cistercian Ten Duinen Abbey ruins
Abbey Museum Ten Duinen locatedAtSiteOf former Ten Duinen Abbey
linked to: Cistercian Ten Duinen Abbey ruins