The abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren

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The claustrum

The abbey and the brewery cannot be visited. Those who are interested can go to the 'claustrum', an exhibition room in which the monks show the life in the abbey. It is situated in the meeting center 'In de Vrede', just in front of the abbey.

Useful information:

Open every day from 2pm until 5pm, except on Fridays. From the 1st of September until the 1st of July also closed on Thursdays. Annual leave: first half of January and second half of September. The 'claustrum' will be closed exceptionally Saterday the 10th of September. The 'claustrum' will be closed from Thursday the 22th of December 2011 to Sunday the 25th of December 2011, and from Thursday the 29th of December 2011 to Sunday the 15th of January 2012.

Group visits - Possible Monday to Thursday from 10am to 12am. - Groups are asked to make an appointment: tel.: 057/40 18 84 gsm: 0471/ 48 24 63 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2pm to 5pm) email: claustrum@sintsixtus.be