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Carmelite Monastery

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  • Location: Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands

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    July 26, 2026

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    The Carmelite Monastery was a monastery of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Burgemeester Wuiteweg in the Dutch town of Drachten. The monastery, designed in the style of the Delft School, was built in several phases and is listed as a national monument in Drachten.

    Location Burg. Wuiteweg 162, Drachten

    Start of construction 1936 (east wing)
    1946 (south wing, chapel)
    1954-'55 (north and west wings)
    1993 (renov.)


    Architecture - Style period Delft School
    Architectural information - Architect(s) A. Witteveen (1936, 1946)
    J.J.W. van Oerle (execution 1954-'55)


    Monument status National monument (Wikipedia)
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