Bruges, Belgium

Beguinage of Bruges (Ten Wijngaerde)

Beguinage of Bruges (Ten Wijngaerde), Bruges

A 13th-century walled community of whitewashed houses where lay religious women, the beguines, once lived in shared devotion without monastic vows. A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1998, it is now home to Benedictine nuns and remains a place of quiet.

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Location

Coordinates: 51.20122, 3.22256

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