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catnl Says: Drinking, dancing, eating , a lot of fun in this cafe/restaurant.Everyone in the south of Brabant knows this place, famous for the good beers and food.Special sundayafternoons are fun with live music as wellFrom Holland take direction Eindhoven, Eersel, Postel (Mol)
catnl Says: A must do for sure is a visit to this monastery special for their beer and famous for their Äbdij"cheeese.In the summer its great for a day out, take a long walk in the woods and visit the Äbdij Postel", which has a restaurant and a terrace where you can have some great...
OlafS Says: The herb gardens were established in 1994 and have become an important source of income for the abbey since. Right from the start the growing of ginseng was of big importance but there are other herbs too. Products made from these herbs are available in the shop.
OlafS Says: I had to restrain myself not to run directly to the church. It's an interesting one, wityh traces of several different architectural styles. The church dates from the 12th century and originally was in Romanesque style, which is still especially noticeable at the choir. The...
Recent and architectoral history
Pavlik_NL Says: After the French were beaten definately at Waterloo, religious life returned to the abbey. Here a summery of the abts (abbey leader) with their leading period, since the return:J. de Kort (1872-1890) made again a living abbey after it was abondanned.Herman Jozef Herstraets...
History of the Postel abbey in years
Pavlik_NL Says: Norbertine (or Preamonstratenser) order has been founded in 1121 at Prémontré (F) by Saint Norbert of Gennep (NL) following the principles of Saint Augustine. The Postel monastry is founded even before 1138 by the abbey of Floreffe (near Namur) with as main tasks: care of...
De Drie Linden: Cafe-restaurant across the street
Pavlik_NL Says: On the other side of the street one finds a café restaurant with terraces as well as inside places. The menu is simple, but the collection of beers is - like it is tradition in Belgium - wide. Sit down and relax after visiting the monastry or walking the beautiful forests...
de drie linden: across the road
tompt Says: Across the street from the abbey is de drie linden. They have a lovely terrace on which you can enjoy the sunshine and a good kitchen. We had stoofvlees met friet , a typical belgian stew with fries.
Taxandria car route, discovering the Kempen
Pavlik_NL Says: Through Belgium and The Netherlands is an interesting car route, called the Taxandria. This is the Roman name of the surroundings that are now-a-days named "Kempen". Stretching out on either side of the border, the cover a large surface that is generally known for it's sandy...
Postel, not a village on the map
Pavlik_NL Says: Postel will not appear on the map as being a village, as simply it is not a village. The abbey me simulate a village society, but the only group of buildings here are actually the abbey itse;f and the castle plus a shop and a cafe outside the abbey. Dessel is the most nearby...
OlafS Says: Like many other abbeys in Belgium, this one has a shop where you can buy products made at, or for, the abbey. The abbey is famous for its cheese and has a nice choice of different types plus home-made butter. These go nicely with the bread that's also made at the abbey and...
The Postel abbey shop: Shopping in an abbey? Yes of course!
Pavlik_NL Says: Postel abbey is producing a few famous house specialities. Above all the famous Postel dubbel and triple beer is recommended highly. Furthermore there are specific kinds of bread (wood-oven backed) and cheeses. All made by the Norbertine monchs themselves and very tasty.
The rooster of the Postel abbey
Pavlik_NL Says: Remember that on top of most churchtowers within the Lowlands a rooster is pointing out the direcion of the wind? Well, in Postel that rooster is not only on top of the church, but ... walking around freely, like the hens and some other farm animals. So, be careful while...
OlafS Says: You're in an abbey. A religious place. The people who live here do so because they want to live a life of worship. They're not here to entertain you. Act respectfully. Respect the silence at any place and time and do not enter the church during services. You're welcome to...
Dessel, the nearest village on Belgian side
Pavlik_NL Says: To reach Postel from the South, the easiest way is first to focus on the map to the little village of Dessel. From here one will be able to drive to Postel through the forests of the border-area. Dessel itself is a small village in the "Kempen" (name of these surroundings)...
The hidden castle in the forest
Pavlik_NL Says: The Postel abbey is surrounded by the border forests that stretch out over a vast terrain on the border between Belgium and The Netherlands. Across the street at the abbey many walking routes start through the forests. There is also - hidden between the trees - a castle....
Try to guess which saint is which
Pavlik_NL Says: All the buildings of the abbey are baring small statues of their patriot saints. Therefor there is only in this already a lot to see in the abbey. Can you guess all saints right? Often they carry a specific sign that makes clear who is who.This one (see picture) is quite...
Pavlik_NL Says: One of the items that show that the abbey is quite self sufficient is the herbs garden in the corner of the terrain. Here small signs tell you about the herbs and spices that are grown. One of the famous products of Postel abbey is the Ginseng, grown here in this gardens and...
tompt Says: The abbey of Postel is hidden away in the forest. There are some great walking routes for you to discover.And after a walk you can always sit down at the abbey and have a beer.......
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We sat outside in the sunshine and ate home-made bread, home-made cheese and drank home-brewed beer! Wonderful :-) Just bread and cheese, sounds simple but...
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Postel: forest, abbey and beer
Postel is part of the community of Mol, Belgium. It is situated south of Eindhoven, Netherlands across the border. The Abbey, Postel is famous for, is situated in the forests. We went there on a...
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Postel, an amazing abbey in the middle of nowhere
Deep in the forests that lay on the border between The Netherlands and Belgium lays a tiny community far from the rest of the inhabited world. Postel abbey is truely an amazing place that brings you...
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That picture worked out nicely. It wasn't very good weather that day when we visited the abbey of Postel. It was grey, and the sun was making its way down already. That didn't stop us from having a......
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Walking, drinking and eating in a nice area
no picture, but been here several times, nice little village not far from Eindhoven. In the summer its great for a day out, take a long walk in the woods and visit the Äbdij Postel", which has a...
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