Drongen ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrɔŋə(n)] ; French : Tronchiennes , pronounced [tʁɔ̃ʃjɛn] ) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders , Flemish Region , Belgium . It was a separate municipality until 1977. In 1967, part of the original municipality was already annexed to Ghent. On 1 January 1977, the municipality of Drongen was merged into Ghent.
4-642: Drongen is divided into three parishes: Drongen, Luchteren and Baarle . Drongen is known for its early medieval monastery, Drongen Abbey , founded in the 7th century by the monk Amandus , the Missionary of the Leie and Schelde. Destroyed by the Normans in 853, the monastery was rebuilt by the counts of Flanders . The monastery was the victim of the religious wars following the Reformation , and in 1578 it
8-594: A spiritual centre run by the Society of Jesus dedicated to the teachings of Ignatius of Loyola . Drongen is the birthplace of professional footballer Kevin De Bruyne . [REDACTED] Media related to Drongen at Wikimedia Commons Luchteren Luchteren ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlʏxtərə(n)] ) is a village in East Flanders , Belgium , within the municipality of Ghent . Luchteren
12-525: Is the most rural parish of the sub-municipality of Drongen , located on the main N461 road. Most shops and other important features are located in the main streets Beekstraat , Antoon Catriestraat , Boskeetstraat and Gavergrachtstraat , the last one holding the small parish church, the only school and the only bar of the village. Halewijn is a distinct neighbourhood within Luchteren. Luchteren borders
16-481: Was once again destroyed by Calvinists . In 1638, the abbey church was rebuilt and between 1638 and 1698 the monastery was restored. After a fire in 1727, the church tower was restored once again in 1734, with a distinctive appearance. In 1797, the French occupied and sold the abbey. In 1804, Lieven Bauwens used the monastery as a textile plant. The current monastery and abbey church date from 1859 and remain in use as
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