Nivelles Abbey

Nivelles Abbey
French: Abbaye de Nivelles
Location within Belgium
Monastery information
OrderBenedictine nuns; Canonesses Regular
Established640
Disestablished1794
Dedicated toSaint Gertrude
DioceseLiège
People
Founder(s)Itta of Metz
Important associated figuresSaint Gertrude, Saint Amandus, Saint Foillan
Architecture
StatusDestroyed
Functional statusHeritage Site
Completion date1049 (abbey church)
Site
Coordinates50°35′51″N 4°19′24″E / 50.59750°N 4.32333°E / 50.59750; 4.32333

Nivelles Abbey (French: Abbaye de Nivelles) is a former Imperial Abbey of the Holy Roman Empire founded in 640. It is located in Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium.