Institut des Ursulines - Bibliothèque

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Institut des Ursulines

The Institut der Ursulinen is located in Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver is a Belgian village 10 km east of Mechelen. The village contains a neo-gothic church, and is situated not far from the main highway between Brussels and Antwerp.

It is famous for the "Wintertuin" ("Winter Garden") of the Ursulines Institute and church. It is almost never open to the public, except for occasional open houses and group visits.

The Wintertuin is a large hall within the Ursuline complex, which was initiated in 1841 and gradually expanded to fulfil its function as a boarding school and teacher training school.

The identity of the architect of the Wintertuin in 1900 has been lost in the passage of time, but its magnificent stained glass barrel ceiling, together with the interior decoration remains a testament to the beauty of Art Nouveau architecture.

All of the fixtures and furnishings of the Wintertuin are original, and have remained in superb condition. The other rooms of the Institute were created in different styles, as was normal in interiors of church institutions at the time. 

Given that so much of Belgian architecture was damaged or destroyed by two world wars, the Institute is lucky to have survived unscathed.

Taken on: February 25, 2024

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