Saint Salvator abbey and vicinity in Ename around 1085

Around 1070, the new Benedictine abbey around the Saint Salvator church is finished and more farmers settle in the village, now managed by the abbey community. The Saint Laurentius church is turned into a pilgrims' church, providing additional income for the abbey community. The former palace building is turned into a vast chapel for Our Lady, with support of wealthy citizens from Oudenaarde.
 
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