Begijnhof

The Begijnhof is one of the oldest hofjes in , . A group of historic buildings, mostly private dwellings, centre on it. As the name suggests, it was originally a béguinage.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 9 metres (30 feet)
  • …is also known as “Begijnhof, Amsterdam”
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
  • Description: inner court in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Amsterdam Museum.
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The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of .
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The , known until 2010 as the… is situated 110 metres north of Begijnhof.
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The is one of the oldest…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsterdam and Burgwallen Oude Zijde.
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is the capital of the .
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is a neighborhood of …
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Amsterdam-Centrum is the inner-most borough and…

Begijnhof

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Latitude
52.36944° or 52° 22′ 10″ north
Longitude
4.89007° or 4° 53′ 24″ east
Open location code
9F469V9R+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26658363
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6951709
Wiki­data ID
Q1629214

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Begijnhof” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “貝居安會院”
  • Chinese: “贝居安会院”
  • Dutch: “Begijnhof (Amsterdam-Centrum)”
  • Dutch: “Begijnhof (Amsterdam)”
  • Dutch: “Begijnhof Amsterdam”
  • Dutch: “Begijnhof van Amsterdam”
  • Dutch: “Begijnhof”
  • Dutch: “Het Begijnhof”
  • French: “Begijnhof”
  • French: “Béguinage d’Amsterdam”
  • French: “Béguinage”
  • German: “Begijnhof”
  • German: “Beginenhaus Amsterdam, Niederlande”
  • German: “Beginenhof Amsterdam”
  • German: “Beginenhof”
  • Hungarian: “Beginaudvar (Amszterdam)”
  • Hungarian: “Beginaudvar”
  • Irish: “Begijnhof”
  • Italian: “Begijnhof”
  • Korean: “베긴호프”
  • Russian: “Бегинаж (Амстердам)”
  • Russian: “Бегинаж”
  • Spanish: “Begijnhof”
  • Ukrainian: “Бехейнхоф (Амстердам)”
  • Ukrainian: “Бехейнхоф”

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