The convent of the Penitents

Since 1344 there has been a hospice in the centre of Velzeke whose original purpose was to look after travellers. Later on, it became a hospital and a religious convent. You can read the date ‘1741’ above the entrance door, a date that refers to the year in which the present-day chapel was built. The cloister of this historical site dates back to the 17^th and 18^th centuries.

Practical information

Penitentenlaan 5-7 , 9620 Velzeke

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