Affligem Abbey

Affligem Abbey
Abdij Affligem (Dutch)
The Abbey of Affligem
General information
Type	Abbey
Town or city	Affligem, Flemish Brabant
Country	Belgium
Construction started	1086

Affligem Abbey (Dutch: Abdij Affligem, French: Abbaye d'Affligem) is a Benedictine abbey in the municipality of Affligem, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, 19 km (12 mi) to the north-west of Brussels. Dedicated in 1086, it was the most important monastery in the Duchy of Brabant and therefore often called Primaria Brabantiae.