Klein Seminarie Roeselare

Today a secondary school, Klein Seminarie (Minor Seminary) boasts a rich tradition. It played an important role in the creation of the Belgian constitution, the Flemish emancipation and the rise of the Christian labour movement.

Notable alumni include Guido Gezelle, Hugo Verriest, Albrecht Rodenbach and Constant Lievens.

The complex includes a cloister, a church, dining and sleeping quarters (1816) with some original chambrettes still in the attic, a neo-Gothic school building (1904–1905), an agricultural school (1922) and several modern classrooms.

Group visits

You can visit Klein Seminarie as a group. Tours last 2 hours. 

Visits are possible in Dutch, French, English and German.

You can choose from three themed tours:

• 200 years of poets, thinkers and trailblazers
• The cradle of the Flemish movement
• Hidden artistic treasures

Tours cost 4 EUR per person, with a minimum fee of 55 EUR per guide. One guide can lead 12 to 25 people.

An adapted tour is available for wheelchair users.

Contact the tourist information point for more information.