't Klooster
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't Klooster is a neighbourhood in the municipality of Aalten
, near Bredevoort
(Achterhoek
region) in the eastern Netherlands
with a population of around 500 inhabitants.
word for "monastery". In the fifteenth century there stood a monastery named "Nazareth" or "Schaer" devoted to the Devotio Moderna
. In addition, on November 5, 2005 a statue was revealed. The bronze statue, designed by the artist Jan te Kulve shows an inhabitant of the monastery in the clothing of his Order.
Aalten
Aalten is a municipality and a village in the eastern Netherlands. The former municipalities of Bredevoort and Dinxperlo have been merged with Aalten....
, near Bredevoort
Bredevoort
Bredevoort or Brevoort is a small city with Town privileges of about 1600 inhabitants, located in the municipality of Aalten, Netherlands. It is situated between the towns of Aalten and Winterswijk....
(Achterhoek
Achterhoek
The Achterhoek is a region in the eastern part of the Netherlands, Europe.Its name is geographically appropriate because the area lies in the Eastern-most part of Gelderland, and therefore of the Netherlands, protruding into Germany...
region) in the eastern Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
with a population of around 500 inhabitants.
History
Klooster is a DutchDutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
word for "monastery". In the fifteenth century there stood a monastery named "Nazareth" or "Schaer" devoted to the Devotio Moderna
Devotio Moderna
Devotio Moderna, or Modern Devotion, was a 14th century new religious movement, with Gerard Groote as a key founder. Other well known members included Thomas à Kempis who was the likely author of the book The Imitation of Christ which proved to be highly influential for centuries.Groote's initial...
. In addition, on November 5, 2005 a statue was revealed. The bronze statue, designed by the artist Jan te Kulve shows an inhabitant of the monastery in the clothing of his Order.