Begijnhof
Guide
Photo: G.Lanting · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeSightAllow 15–30 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A hushed courtyard of tall old houses around a lawn, hidden behind a door off a busy shopping street, with a small church and one of the city's two surviving wooden houses.
A brief history
It was built in the Middle Ages for the Beguines, unmarried Catholic women who lived together as a religious community without taking vows.
Tips
- Best time
- Morning, before the groups
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 15–30 min
- Free days
- Always free
- Hours
- Usually open daily in the daytime (check); people live here, so keep quiet
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Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Written in Flewaway's words by AI from this open data, not yet checked by a person. Prices, hours and rules change, so check before you go.
