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Welcome!

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This building is dedicated to DOM:
Deo Optimo et Maximo.

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You can probably guess the history
behind this building... It used to be a convent.

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Come, let's take a look inside!

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The convent still emanates a historical atmosphere,
immediately taking you back to the Middle Ages.

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In the 15th century, Elisabeth Ymbrecht rented
a '<i>cleyn stroyen huysken'</i>,

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a little house of straw, right here.

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She started taking care of the sick all by herself
but soon inspired other women to join her cause.

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They all dressed in black and
lived by the Rule of Saint Augustine.

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And that's how the Black Nun's
Convent was born.

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Today, the former convent acts as
a residence hall for students.

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The Loyola International Nachbahr House was founded by Loyola University Maryland.

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This wing of the building houses
both American exchange students from Loyola,

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as well as other international
KU Leuven students.

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Fortunately, the students here don't
have to wear black anymore!