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Statue of the last two Beguines

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Statue of the last two Beguines

Statue of the last two Beguines

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    November 11, 2024

    Work by Jan Peirelinck (the other statues of beguines nearby are not). Johanna Uitdewilligen and Bernardina Janssen were the last beguines to leave this courtyard in 1923. In the shadow of their church, every corner reminds us of centuries of female piety.

    This is the text that was placed at the bottom of the statue. The statue stands in what used to be a cemetery. Under the plinth, digging has been done down to solid ground. In this case, this meant down to the skeletons of the deceased.

    The commission for this statue came from Rotary Diest, with Mr. Impens as its inspiration. The statue was inaugurated by Patrick Dewael.

    Source and more information on the artist's website: peirelinck.be/realisaties/1990-begijnhof-diest

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      May 29, 2022

      Johanna Uitdewilligen and Bernardina Janssen were the last beguines to leave this court in 1923

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        October 17, 2022

        They still look good...

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          Location: Diest, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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