Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde, Bruges

The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde is the only preserved beguinage in , Belgium. There are no more beguines living there, but since 1927, it has functioned as a convent for Benedictines, founded by canon Hoornaert.
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  • Opening hours: 6:30 AM—6:30 PM
  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: béguinage in Bruges, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Begijnhof van Brugge” and “Ten Wijngaerde”
  • Address: Begijnhof, Brugge, 8000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beguinage Church Saint Elizabeth and Church of Our Lady.

Church
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Church
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The is a Roman Catholic church in , Belgium, dating mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Its 115.6-metre-high tower remains the tallest structure in the city and the third tallest brickwork church tower in the world. is situated 410 metres north of Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde, Bruges.

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The Hospital of St. John was a medieval hospital in , founded in the mid-12th century. Located next to the , the premises contain some of Europe's oldest surviving hospital buildings. is situated 290 metres north of Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde, Bruges.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boeveriewijk and Ezelstraatkwartier.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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is a quarter.

Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde, Bruges

Latitude
51.20107° or 51° 12′ 4″ north
Longitude
3.22304° or 3° 13′ 23″ east
Inception
~1244
Open location code
9F35662F+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 957833481
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2528092
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vlaams—“Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde, Bruges” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “beguinatge de Bruges”
  • Catalan: “Beguinatge de Bruges”
  • Catalan: “Beguinatge Ten Wijngaerde”
  • Chinese: “葡萄园皇家贝居安会院”
  • Dutch: “Begijnhof Ten Wijngaerde”
  • Dutch: “Prinselijk Begijnhof Ten Wijngaerde”
  • Esperanto: “Beginejo Ten Wijngaerde”
  • French: “béguinage de Bruges”
  • French: “Béguinage de Bruges”
  • French: “Béguinage Ten Wijngaerde”
  • German: “Beginenhof Brügge”
  • German: “Ten Wijngaerde”
  • Indonesian: “Ten Wijngaerde (Begijnhof Brugge)”
  • Indonesian: “Ten Wijngaerde”
  • Italian: “beghinaggio di Bruges”
  • Italian: “Beghinaggio di Bruges”
  • Italian: “Beghinaggio Ten Wijngaerde”
  • Japanese: “ブルージュのベギン会修道院”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Beginerhusene Ten Wijngaerde”
  • Norwegian: “Beginerhusene Ten Wijngaerde”
  • Russian: “Тен-Вейнгарде”
  • Spanish: “Beguinaje de Brujas”
  • Spanish: “Beguinaje Ten Wijngaerde”
  • Ukrainian: “Тен-Вейнгарде”
  • Vlaams: “Bagynof”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Begijnhof and Koepoort.

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