Our-Lady Ter Hooyen, UNESCO World Heritage béguinage in Ghent, Belgium
The Our-Lady Ter Hooyen complex features white-walled buildings with green gates surrounding a central courtyard planted with lime and beech trees.
Founded in 1234 by Countesses Johanna and Margaretha of Flanders, this religious community provided housing for women from nobility and middle-class backgrounds.
The site includes seven stations dedicated to Our Lady of Seven Sorrows and contains a baroque church built between 1654 and 1658.
The neoclassical gate from 1819 serves as the single entry point to access approximately 100 houses and 7 convents within the enclosed walls.
Each house features individual front yards with high walls and gates containing peepholes, reflecting the need for privacy in this female religious community.
Location: Ghent
Part of: Béguinages in Flanders
GPS coordinates: 51.05000,3.73333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:41
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