Begijnhof

Begijnhof

Also known as Beguinage

Year

1389

Type

landscape

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The Begijnhof is a hushed enclosed courtyard in the middle of the city, first recorded in 1389 and founded for the beguines, lay Catholic women who lived in a religious community without taking formal vows. Its ground lies about a meter bel …

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