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Saint Elizabeth Beguinage
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Sint-Elisabethbegijnhof
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VISITFLANDERS
August 21, 2020
Cycling
The cozy beguinage dates mostly from the 17th century. It is an oasis of calm in the middle of the city center with its 40 baroque houses near the St. Matthew Chapel (1464).
Did you bring some time? In the chapel, museum and visitor center you will learn more about the history of this beguinage and the culture of the beguinage movement.
Did you bring some time? In the chapel, museum and visitor center you will learn more about the history of this beguinage and the culture of the beguinage movement.
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Dominiek Van Dooren
June 8, 2025
Hiking
Since 1998, the Begijnhof has been a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Begijnhof dates back to the 13th century. You can stroll past the small houses and the inner courtyard …
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phil_s
August 31, 2022
Cycling
Beguinage - a convent to accommodate 'Beguines', women of a lay religious order who did not take vows and so remained free from ecclesiastical authority.
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