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Museum · Westerkwartier · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Kloostermuseum in Westerkwartier

Kloostermuseum is a museum in Westerkwartier, Groningen. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 50 m you'll find a bench.

Kloostermuseum in Westerkwartier
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Audio tour · Kloostermuseum

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You're standing in Aduard, on the site of what was once one of the largest abbeys in Europe. Look around you. The village itself is built on the ruins of the monastery. The main street used to be the road through the abbey grounds, from the north gate to the south gate.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

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When you stand at Kloostermuseum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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