Gallery Page: Park Abbey, Belgium

The Provisor's House gate at Park -- located to the right of the St. Norbert gate.
Exterior wall at Park.
Residence building at Park.
Stables (left) and service building (right) which are close to the St. Norbert gate.. Parking outside of picture to the right.
Once you pass through the Provisor's House gate, you go by this service building (right) and through the gate in the distance.
Closeup of St. Norbert gate (notice that the pedestrian gate is opened, while the carriage gate is closed).
The Provisor's house.
The entry salon for guests and confreres.
Abbey Church bell tower.
Closeup of original Romanesque entry door into Abbey Church.
Main altar area (main altar is to left in this photo)
Looking up toward the choir area from the back of the nave.
St. Norbert flanking the main altar (on the left side)
St. Augustine flanking the main altar (on the right side)
Choir area closeup.
High altar closeup.
Choir area, closer view.
View of a Misericordium seat, under the usual choir stall seat, which confreres can "lean back on" while standing at Divine Office.
Abbots chair, at the side of the choir, not the back.
Looking out toward the rear of the Abbey Church from the main altar area.
Doorway into the Chapter Room.
Chapter Room with famous paintings depicting the life of Norbert.
Another view of the Chapter Room.
Chapter room

The famous stairs -- centuries old -- which have carried generations of Norbertines to and from their dormitory residences at Park
Dormitory / Cloister walk
Dormitory / Cloister hallway.

Refurbished "apartment" area on dormitory floor. Everthing has been modernized, with the exception of the door height, and the flooring (original, see below)
Restored flooring in dormitory "apartment"
Round skylight in dormitory walkway
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Refectory
Refectory
Refectory
Refectory

Plaster of Paris high bas-relief in the refectory: The Last Supper.
Another bas-relief in the refectory - I believe the breaking of bread at Emmaus.

Closeup of the stacks at the Library.
Other view of Library Stacks
Library

Closeup of bas-relief on end-wall of Library.
Other end-wall bas-relief in Library.
Overhead bas-relief in Library.
Overhead bas-relief in Library.
Overhead bas-relief in Library.
Cloister garden.
Alternate view, Cloister garden.
Yet another view, Cloister garden
Cloister walk.
Alternate view, Cloister walk.
Vaulting in the Cloister walk.
Modern stained glass window showing the Coats of Arms of all organizations supporting Park Abbey.
The stained glass windows of Park were "sold off" during the first portion of the 19th century because of financial crises. This one and several others were "rebought". This one comes back home from the United States.
There is a very interesting set of stained glass windows at Park. This window shows Norbert prostrating himself before Pope Calixtus II in the presence of his ally, advisor and mentor, Bishop Bartholomeus (gesturing).
In this window, Norbert (left) and Bernard submit to and consult with Emperor Lothair III.
Here, Norbert in white habit, escorts both Emperor Lothair III (center, with sceptre) and Pope Innocent II (triple crown, right) into Rome (note the SPQR at upper right -- Senatus Populusque Romanorum). The Holy Roman Imperial banner of gold and black (flag at upper left) remained the same from medieval times to the end of the imperial reign in 1918.
In this window we see the attempted murder of Norbert in Magdeburg.