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The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde (Dutch: Prinselijk Begijnhof Ten Wijngaerde) is the only preserved beguinage in the Belgian city of Bruges. There are no more Beguines living there, but since 1927 it has functioned as a convent for Benedictines, founded by canon Hoornaert.
Het Prinselijk Begijnhof Ten Wijngaerde is het enige nog bewaarde begijnhof in de stad Brugge. Er zijn geen begijnen meer, maar in 1927 werden de huizen aan de westzijde omgevormd en uitgebouwd tot het Monasterium De Wijngaard , ten behoeve van een kloostergemeenschap van benedictinessen , gesticht door kanunnik Rodolphe Hoornaert .
The typical white-painted houses and the charming inner garden with yellow daffodils: you can immediately understand why the Bruges beguinage, along with 12 other beguinages, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998. The beguinage, known in full as the Princely Beguinage 'Ten Wijngaarde', is still inhabited by nuns of the Order of ...
There was a beguinage at Mechelen as early as 1207, at Brussels in 1245, at Leuven before 1232, at Antwerp in 1234, and at Bruges in 1244. By the close of the century, most communes in the Low Countries had a beguinage; several of the great cities had two or more.
Begijnhofbrug (Beguinage Bridge) For centuries the Beguinage Bridge has led into another, mysterious world. A silent, sacred place that is closed by night. A host of beguines have preceded you over this picturesque bridge and they too will surely have enjoyed the sight of the swans swimming by.
In 1998 erkende UNESCO het Brugse begijnhof, samen met 12 andere Vlaamse begijnhoven, als UNESCO werelderfgoed. Vandaag worden de witte huizen rond de charmante binnentuin nog steeds bewoond door enkele zusters en door vrouwen die kiezen voor een serene levensstijl.
