Klaarkamp Abbey

Klaarkamp Abbey become a Cistercian monastery in the network of Dongeradeel, approximately four kilometres southwest of Dokkum and a pair of kilometres north of Rinsumageast in the Dutch province of Friesland. The abbey became based in both 1163 or 1165, either immediately from Clairvaux Abbey in France, that's the greater usually customary account, or from Riddagshausen Abbey near Braunschweig, in which case Klaarkamp became of the filiation of Morimond.

The abbey's daughter houses had been Bloemkamp Abbey based c. 1190 close to Bolsward, Aduard Abbey based 1192 and Gerka Abbey founded 1240 in Gerkesklooster close to Buitenpost. The monastery turned into engaged in brick manufacturing from the clay on its land, and employed hundreds of lay brothers in this paintings. The abbey's primary estates have been in Jannum, Sibrandahus, Feanwalden and on the island of Schiermonnikoog. It additionally owned a grange at Betterwird, seemingly in Westdongeradeel. During the Reformation battles of the 80 Years' War Friesland transformed to Protestantism and secularised all its non secular homes.