Ten Wijngaerde, Medieval beguinage in central Bruges, Belgium.
The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde contains thirty white-painted houses arranged around a central courtyard with a Gothic church at its center.
Founded in 1244 under Margaret of Constantinople's protection, Ten Wijngaerde operated as an independent parish where women lived and worked without taking religious vows.
The complex represents the Belgian beguinage tradition, where single women followed religious lives while maintaining independence from formal church structures.
Ten Wijngaerde opens daily from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM with free general admission, though the museum section requires an entrance fee.
Benedictine nuns have inhabited this UNESCO World Heritage site since 1927, continuing the centuries-long tradition of female religious community.
Location: Bruges
Part of: Béguinages in Flanders
Address: Begijnhof 8000 Brugge
Opening Hours: 06:30-18:30
Phone: +3250330011
Website: https://visitbruges.be/nl/begijnhof
GPS coordinates: 51.20000,3.21667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:31
Collection of historical and architectural landmarks in the medieval city of Bruges, including religious buildings, squares, canals, and museums that represent the city's cultural heritage from the 13th to 15th centuries.
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Poertoren
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Memling in Sint-Jan
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Museum Begijnhuisje
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Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis Onze-Lieve-Vrouw
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Oud Waterhuis
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Albertpark
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Klooster Wijngaardplein 1
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Sashuis
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Begijnenhuis 1, Bruges
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Walplein 39
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Godshuis De Moor
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Begijnhofbrug
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Begijnenhuis 3, Bruges
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Mauer hinter Begijnhof 13, 15, 17
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Beguinage gate at Sasbrug
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Entrance building of beguinage of Brugge
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Minnewaterbrug
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Godshuis Van Volden
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Godshuis Van Peenen - Gloribus
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Godshuis Van Campen
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Godshuis Reyphins
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Beguinage Church Saint Elizabeth
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Castle de la Faille
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Godshuizen Ondermarck
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King Albert I of Belgium
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Walbrug
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Sasbrug
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