Lilbosch Abbey

[1] The abbey is largely self-sufficient thanks to its own farm, which has an area of 110 hectares and supports not only the cultivation of crops but also free-range pig-keeping, calf-rearing and bee-keeping.

The third abbot of Achel, Dom Bernardus Maria van der Seyp, therefore looked for a new location for expansion.

[3] Lilbosch owned a guest house built in 1890, which is now the Hof van Herstal restaurant.

Excavations to recover the remains of crew, retrieve surviving parts of the bomber, and potentially clear unexploded ordnance began in September 2019.

The abbey is part of the Natura 2000 area "Abdij Lilbosch & voormalig Klooster Mariahoop" because of the colonies of bats.