Flemish Béguinages
Overview
The Béguines were women who dedicated their lives to God without retiring from the world. In the 13th century they founded the béguinages , enclosed communities designed to meet their spiritual and material needs. The Flemish béguinages are architectural ensembles composed of houses, churches, ancillary buildings and green spaces, with a layout of either urban or rural origin and built in styles specific to the Flemish cultural region. They are a fascinating reminder of the tradition of the Béguines that developed in north-western Europe in the Middle Ages.
About Flemish Béguinages
A beguinage, from the French term béguinage, is an architectural complex which was created to house beguines: lay religious women who lived in community without taking vows or retiring from the world.
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Components(13 locations)
- •Béguinage de Diest855-010
- •Béguinage de Turnhout855-004
- •Béguinage de Hoogstraten855-001
- •Béguinage de Lier (Lierre)855-002
- •Béguinage de Bruges (Brugge)855-012
- •Petit Béguinage de Gent (Gand)855-008
- •Béguinage de Tongeren (Tongres)855-006
- •Béguinage de Kortrijk (Courtrail)855-013
- •Béguinage de Dendermonde (Termonde)855-007
- •Grand Béguinage of Leuven (Louvain)855-011
- •Grand Béguinage de Mechelen (Malines)855-003
- •Beguinage de Sint-Truiden (Saint Trond)855-005
- •Béguinage de Sint-Amandsberg / Gent (Mont-Saint-Amand-lez-Gand)855-009
Details
- Countries
- Belgium
- ISO Codes
- BE
- Area
- 59.95 ha
- Coordinates
- 51.0310, 4.4737
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