The
Trappist Abbey of Achel or
Saint Benedictus-Abbey or also
Achelse Kluis (which means
hermitage of Achel), which belongs to the
Cistercians of Strict Observance, is located in
Achel in the
Campine region of the province of
Limburg (
Flanders, Belgium). The abbey is famous for its spiritual life and its
brewery, which is one of few
Trappist beer breweries in the world. Life in the abbey is characterised by prayer, reading and manual work, the three basic elements of Trappist life.