't Klooster

't Klooster
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Aalten

't Klooster is a neighbourhood in the municipality of Aalten, near Bredevoort (Achterhoek region) in the eastern Netherlands with a population of around 500 inhabitants.

History

Klooster is a Dutch word for "monastery". In the fifteenth century there stood a monastery named "Nazareth" or "Schaer" devoted to the Devotio Moderna. In addition, on November 5, 2005 a statue was revealed. The bronze statue, designed by the artist Jan te Kulve shows an inhabitant of the monastery in the clothing of his Order.

Coordinates: 52°44′57″N 6°05′24″E / 52.749256°N 6.090132°E