0.9 kmBegijnhof Ten Wijngaarde
- Today
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An oasis of calm since 1245: the beguinage with its white houses is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and it's free to visit.
- Address
- Begijnhof, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
Tip from Hotel Brugge: Walk quietly between the white houses; visitors are asked to keep silent.
About this outing
The beguinage was founded in 1245 for beguines: devout, unmarried laywomen. Today it is home to single women from Bruges and a few women with a religious vocation. Visitors are asked to walk in silence.
Practical information
- Distance
- 0.9 km as the crow flies from Hotel Brugge
- Price
- Free
- Good to know
- Suitable for children
- Dogs welcome
- Wheelchair access unknown
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