Drongen

Drongen is a district inside the town of Ghent. Drongen is split into three parishes: Drongen, Luchteren and Baarle. Drongen is understood for its early medieval monastery, Drongen Abbey, founded in the 7th century through the monk Amandus, the Missionary of the Leie and Schelde. Destroyed by means of the Normans in 853, the monastery changed into rebuilt by means of the counts of Flanders. The monastery became the sufferer of the non secular wars following the Reformation, and in 1578 it turned into yet again destroyed by way of Calvinists. In 1638, the abbey church become rebuilt and among 1638 and 1698 the monastery changed into restored.

After a fireplace in 1727, the church tower become restored all over again in 1734, with a exclusive appearance. In 1797, the French occupied and offered the abbey. In 1804, Lieven Bauwens used the monastery as a textile plant. The present day monastery and abbey church date from 1859 and remain in use as a spiritual centre run with the aid of the Society of Jesus committed to the lessons of Ignatius of Loyola.