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After 200 years, two authentic 17th-century stained glass windows have returned to their place at Park Abbey.

We are carrying out an ecological pond restoration to give amphibians (such as newts and frogs) and aquatic insects (such as dragonflies and damselflies) more chances to survive.

A unique discovery in the archive of Park Abbey. A scrap of paper from a Norbertine in the 13th century teaches us a great deal!

With spring approaching, the fourth pond at Park Abbey is being refilled. The pond holds ecological value for the amphibians that are present. In 2022, the pond was drained in order to protect the amphibian populations from the invasive exotics that were present. At the beginning of February, the pond will be refilled so that the amphibians can reproduce in the shallow water.

The new sound artwork Silentii allows visitors to experience centuries-old music in a unique way.

A 13th-century mosaic floor was uncovered during restoration work at Park Abbey. This is a very valuable discovery, since such floors are very rare in Belgium.

On the restoration site of the east wing and infirmary in Park Abbey, the restoration team made a remarkable find.

The large-scale restoration campaign of Park Abbey is getting a sublime final piece with the restoration and repurposing of the east and north wing and infirmary.

The 1663 abbey farm with its tithe barn, cowsheds and milk house has been restored. The view remained and the centuries-old functions were given a renewed contemporary interpretation.

The collection of twenty recovered dazzling stained-glass panels from the 17th century is displayed together in the cloister walkways of Park Abbey.

Jan Verbeke's team spent months working in the refectory of Park Abbey. They painstakingly restored the stucco ceilings of artist Jan Christian Hansche.