Flemish Béguinages

Flemish Béguinages skrevs in på UNESCO:s världsarvslista 1998 som kulturarv i Belgium. Platsen hör till regionen Europe and North America.

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UNESCOThe Béguines were women who dedicated their lives to God without retiring from the world. In the 13th century they founded the béguinages , enclosed communities designed to meet their spiritual and material needs. The Flemish béguinages are architectural ensembles composed of houses, churches, ancillary buildings and green spaces, with a layout of either urban or rural origin and built in styles specific to the Flemish cultural region. They are a fascinating reminder of the tradition of the Béguines that developed in north-western Europe in the Middle Ages.