Ter Apel Monastery
Klooster Ter Apel
The only largely intact medieval monastery in northern Netherlands, with its cloisters, church and herb garden tucked away in the forest.
Ter Apel Monastery was founded in the 15th century and is the only almost completely preserved medieval monastery in the northern Netherlands. It has a Gothic church, a cloister courtyard and a refectory. It now houses a museum of religious art and hosts exhibitions and concerts. Around the monastery are ancient beech forests and a monastery herb garden, perfect for a walk. It lies about 70 km from Groningen and can be combined with Bourtange Fortress for a one-day trip in the southeast (the two sites are about 15 km apart).
Opening hours
Tue–Sun, approx. 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Fort Bourtange
- Fraeylemaborg
- Drents Museum
- Hortus Haren
- Pepergasthuis
- Groningen Canal Cruise
- Forum Groningen
- Groninger Museum