Béguinage de Bruges
The 'Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde' with its white-coloured house fronts and tranquil convent garden was founded in 1245. Most of its buildings are not as old, from the 19th century, but the original layout of the Beguinage has been kept as well. This little piece of world heritage was once the home of the beguines (a community of women who follow the example set by the apostles: poverty, simplicity and preaching). Today the beguinage is inhabited by nuns of the Order of St. Benedict. This area is even more photogenic in the spring when the central green is full of daffodils. (Bruges, Belgium)
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