Gallery Page: Postel Abbey, Belgium

This is an aerial photo of Postel. The main roadway accessing Postel is off the photo, at lower left. The Center for Spirituality is at center photo, and the Abbey Church tower can be seen at right center. The roadway of the older "main gate" is seen moving off the photo at center right.

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This was once a side gate, but with the arrival of the main roadway, has become the main access gate for both the Abbey and the Center for Spirituality.
This is the view of the older "main entryway" into the Abbey.
A closer look at Abbey buildings along this same "main entryway" road.
View of the older, surviving service buildings from the portico of the Center for Spirituality.
View from the older service buildings toward the new Center for Spirituality.
Deer in an enclosed pen along the old "main entryway" road to the Abbey.
Abbey Church tower from the inner courtyard.
A closer look at a wonderful tree in the cloister garden next to the Church tower.
Another view of the inner cloister garden.
Corner -- to the left, the Center for Spirituality -- to the right, the older buildings of the Abbey itself.
This is the 18th century renovated Abbot's Residence building.
This is one of the older buildings on the Abbey grounds.
Interior of the Abbey Church.
Original entry door into the church, now preserved in a side chapel.
Closeup of Archivult of the original entry door into the church.
Abbey hallway with Abbatial portraits.
Another hallway with Abbatial portraits.
Tabernacle in the Abbey Church.
Stained glass window in the Abbey Church which recalls the founding of the Abbey.
Abbey Church sacristy.
Cloister walk.
Closeup of the choir area in the Abbey Church.
Refectory.
Chapter room closeup.
Vestry area.
Woodcarving of Mary.