Tinker's photos
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historic photos of the cheese makers at Maredsous Abbey. In the past the monks made it. Now professional cheesemakers work for them
Maredsous
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historic photos of the cheese makers at Maredsous Abbey. In the past the monks made it. Now professional cheesemakers work for them
Maredsous
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"Maredsous is a semi-hard loaf-shaped cheese made from cow's milk. It is suitable for slicing, and characterised by an orange coloured rind. The cheese has been produced at Maredsous Abbey in Belgium since 1953."
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Our Dutch (Flemish) speaking guide explaining about the Maredsous cheese. Some of the ripening cheese is there behind the glass. It ripens over 22 days.
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The avenue of linden trees which line the path from the Abbey to the trades school run by the monks in the past. Now it leads to the reception centre, eateries, shop, etc
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For me, one of the typical characteristics of Belgium is being lost. The road signs are confusing or just not there at all. By the looks of it, pilots have the same problem.
Maredsous
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Where the former monks are buried. It only shows the date of their death, this being the date they start their new life
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The monks of Maredsous wear normal civvies, but wear robes for some occasions, and they are black in their case. For mass and some other ceremonies they wear white. This is the room where they put on their robes.
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The inner courtyard of Maredsous Abbey. All abbeys have one, and there should be no colour other than green (ie no flowers or painting), green being the colour of life and rebirth.
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Denis and I could choose between the French or Dutch (Flemish) speaking tours, and we chose the Dutch one.
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Bas relief sculptures of St Martin, St John the Baptist baptising Christ, and the archangel St Michael, patron saint of Brussels, with the dragon he killed. (Britain's St George is the only other saint with this claim to fame)
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A photo of the church interior before it was "undecorated". It was originally a highly ornamental church, with paintings covering the walls and columns, and carved features. Because the paintings were all on dry walls, they eventually disintegrated over time and due to moisture. Most of the remaining decorations were removed after Vatican II and in line with their philosophy of simple living.
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the reception centre square, to the info centre, the shop, the cafeteria, the restaurant, and souvenir shop
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There was an "artisinal ice cream" shop but in classic Belgian style, we could not find a door into it.
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the reception centre square, to the info centre, the shop, the cafeteria, the restaurant, and souvenir shop
