Egmond Abbey

The Benedictine abbey of Egmond is located in the area of Egmond. It is the oldest abbey in the Netherlands.

In the 10th to 12th century, the monastery of Egmond was the grave lay the Count of Holland ( I. Dietrich, Dietrich II, Arnulf of Ghent, Dietrich III. , Florens I., Dietrich V. Florens and II ). The monastery received in the following centuries many privileges, and the abbots were great worldly influence. From the monastery Bailiwick of the noble family of the Counts of Egmond (or Egmont ) showed later gained notoriety from the Count Lamoraal. In the Eighty Years' War in 1573, the abbey was destroyed by the Sea Beggars under Sonoy and then dissolved ( the valuables were sold to finance the Leiden University and remained so partially preserved). Many art treasures in the Abbey, including a contemporary chronicle of Holland to the Middle Ages, are located in the Museum Catharijneconvent ( St. Catherine's Convent ) in the city of Utrecht. The resulting significant Egmond Gospels in the monastery is located in the Royal Library in The Hague.

In 1934 the abbey was rebuilt and still exists today. Attractive to tourists is the Abbey today. Carried a candle shop and a small pottery, which can be visited and their products you can buy here There are also changing art exhibitions.