Drongen (French: Tronchiennes) is a submunicipality of the city of Ghent (Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium). French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a The Arrondissement of Ghent (Arrondissement Gent Arrondissement de Gand is the largest of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province of East East Flanders ( Oost-Vlaanderen in Dutch, Flandre orientale in French) is a province of Flanders, one of the three Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those
Drongen is divided into three parishes: Drongen-Centre, Luchteren and Baarle. Luchteren is the most rural parish of Drongen, which is itself a sub-municipality of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium.
Drongen is known for its early medieval monastery, founded in the 7th century by the monk Amandus, the Missionary of the Leie and Schelde. The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Destroyed by the Normans in 853, the monastery was rebuilt by the counts of Flanders. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Events By Place Byzantine Empire A Byzantine fleet destroys Damietta, Egypt. counts of Flanders were the Rulers over the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the Countship by the French revolutionaries The monastery was the victim of the religious wars following the Reformation, and in 1578 it was once again destroyed by Calvinists. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time Calvinism (sometimes called the Reformed tradition, the Reformed faith, or Reformed theology) is a theological system and an approach to the In 1638 the abbey church was rebuilt and between 1638 and 1698 the monastery was restored. After a fire in 1727, the church tower was restored once again in 1734, with a distinctive appearance. Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1734 ( MDCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In 1797 the French occupied and sold the abbey. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( In 1804 Lieven Bauwens used the monastery as a textile plant. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lieven Bauwens (b June 14 1769, Ghent &ndash d March 17 1822, Paris) was a Belgian industrial The current monastery and abbey church date from 1859 and remain in use as a spiritual centre dedicated to the teachings of Ignatius of Loyola. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Saint Ignatius redirects here for other Saints see Ignatius. Ignatius of Loyola, also known as Íñigo Oñaz López de Loyola
External links
- (Dutch) Oude Abdij ("Old Abbey")
- (Dutch) Heemkundige Kring Dronghine ("Local History Circle Dronghine")
- (Dutch) drongen.info
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