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Thuin, Belgium

Refuge de l'abbaye de Lobbes

Thuin, Belgium

Refuge de l'abbaye de Lobbes
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In Thuin, Belgium, the Refuge de l'abbaye de Lobbes stands as a brick and stone structure from 1552, built in the Gothic style and later enhanced with Gothic Revival elements. Originally serving as a refuge or dependent house of Lobbes Abbey, the building reflects the transitional architectural tastes of sixteenth-century Wallonia, combining traditional Gothic forms with the regional preference for sturdy masonry construction typical of the period.

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Type
house
Materials
brick, stone
Place
Thuin, Belgium

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