Beguinage

Belgium: The Beguine Convent of the City of Antwerpen

The Beguine Convent (Begijnhof) in the Belgian city of Antwerp is one of the lesser known beguinages in the province of Antwerp. It does not count - differently than the other Flemish Beguine Covents - as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, however, it is well preserved and an oasis of calm at the Rodestraat.
The Beguine Convent existed as Curtis Syon in the 13th Century. Whether the Antwerp mystica Hadewijch has worked here, is uncertain.
In 1986 the last beguine died.
The today's buildings structures go back to the 16th Century. The Church of St. Catherine is a neo-Gothic building from the 19th Century. In the garden, fruit trees were planted and a pond was created.

Belgium: The Grand Béguinage of Leuven

The Grand Béguinage of Leuven, or in Dutch Groot Begijnhof van Leuven is a well preserved and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen of streets in the south of downtown Leuven. About 3 hectares (7.5 acres) in size, with some 300 apartments in almost 100 houses, it is one of the largest still existing beguinages in the Low Countries. The béguinage stretches on both sides of the river Dijle, which splits into two canals inside the béguinage, thus forming an island. Three bridges connect the parts of the beguinage.

The Grand Béguinage (Groot Begijnhof) has the appearance of a small town in the city. It is a succession of streets, squares, gardens and parks, with tens of houses and convents in traditional brick and sandstone style.

As a community for unmarried, semi-religious women (see Béguine), this béguinage originated in the early 13th century. The last priest of the Beguine community died in 1977 at the age of 107. He is buried in the graveyard of Park Abbey. The last Beguine died in 1988.
In that year, the béguinage was officially recognised by Unesco as a World Heritage Site.
Nowadays the complete béguinage is owned by the University of Leuven and used as a campus, especially for housing students and academic guests.

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BEGIJNHOF TURNHOUT, BELGIË - 13TH CENTURY BEGUINAGE IN BELGIUM

Historic Catholic beguinage (begijnhof) located in Turnhout, Belgium. The unique and well preserved Belgian beguinage was build in the early 13 th century and is located right in the middle of the city centre. Untill recently the houses and other buildings were used by traditional beguines, who inhabited the age old beguinage for centuries. Furthermore the historical complex constists of a gatehouse, entrance building, a church, a chapel, a Lourdes grotto, many old trees, a wonderful kitchen garden and a large number of religious sculptures and statues. In 1998 the Flemish beguinage was officially recognized by Unesco as a cultural world heritage site.

Het begijnhof van Turnhout is een van de Vlaamse begijnhoven die in 1998 opgenomen werden op de werelderfgoedlijst. Turnhout is gelegen in het noorden de van oorsprong Katholieke Vlaamse provincie Antwerpen. Van het begijnhof van Turnhout is geen precieze stichtingsdatum bekend, maar waarschijnlijk werd ze in de 13e eeuw opgericht. Het vroeg classicistische poortgebouw en het langwerpig plein typeren dit begijnhof. Er is een goed bewaarde barok kerk, infirmerie en huizen uit de 16e en 17e eeuw. De laatste begijn, groot juffrouw Anna De Boer, overleed in 2002. Er is ook een museum waar men meer over de begijnencultuur te weten kan komen.

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St. Catharina Church in Antwerp

The St. Catharina church in Antwerp is part of the Beguinage. It's a small and peaceful church ans daily open tto the public.

Belgium: The Beguinage and Almshouses in Bruges

The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde is the only preserved beguinage in Bruges.
The Begijnhof is a haven of peace and tranquility . It was founded in 1245 by Margaret of Constantinople, Countess of Flanders, and is located just beside the Minnewaterpark . The Beguinage is characterized by the small white houses in the middle of the large garden with beautiful trees and flowers .
There are no more Beguines any more , but since 1927, a community of a Benedictine monastery, founded by Canon Hoornaert lives here. In that year the houses to the west were transformed and developed into the Monasterium Vineyard, a priory of Benedictine parish nuns .

Other important religious sites in the city include the numerous old almshouses.
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people (typically elderly people who can no longer work to earn enough to pay rent) to live in a particular community. They are often targeted at the poor of a locality, at those from certain forms of previous employment, or their widows, and are generally maintained by a charity or the trustees of a bequest.
The Almshouses in Bruges belong to the Patrimony of the Public Social Welfare Centre ( Openbaar Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn - OCMW) and to provide habitation , to less well-off elderly.
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Antwerp Travel Guide - Belgium Magical Experience

Antwerp Travel Guide - Belgium Magical Experience

Antwerp is a major destination in Belgium in the region of Flanders. It is renowned for being the world's leading diamond city and more than 70% of all diamonds are traded there. The Diamond Market is the hub of the economic section in Belgium. More than 85% of the world’s rough diamonds, 50% of cut diamonds, and 40% of industrial diamonds are traded in the city. Antwerp is the second largest city of Belgium. It has a beautiful historic city center, and is world-renowned for its fashion industry. The port of Antwerp is the second largest in Europe, and a major economic player in Belgium.

The name Antwerp is most likely derived from aan de werpe, which is Dutch for at the throw, referring to a place where the bending river throws its sand. Locals might tell you of an ancient urban legend, saying it comes from Hand werpen, which translated is throwing (a) hand(s). In the official flag, the castle het Steen and the hand of Antwerp are shown.

In the 16th century, Antwerp was one of the most important financial centres of the world, where traders from all over Europe and Asia sold and bought their goods. After the siege of Antwerp in 1585 by the Spanish, this role as a financial centre was taken over by Amsterdam. Nevertheless, since the 19th century and especially the 20th century, Antwerp has made a serious economic comeback.

The public transportation company De Lijn operates a dense network of buses, trams, and pre-metro (underground tram) connections in the city and its surroundings. Most things to see are near or within the Boulevards, the half-moon of avenues where there were once 16th century city-walls. This old town center, with a diameter of about 1.5 km can be walked, but there is excellent public transport.

The municipality comprises the city of Antwerp proper and several towns. It is divided into nine entities (districts):

Antwerp
Berchem
Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo
Borgerhout
Deurne
Ekeren
Hoboken
Merksem
Wilrijk

Antwerp is the focus of lines to the north to Essen and the Netherlands, east to Turnhout, south to Mechelen, Brussels and Charleroi, and southwest to Ghent and Ostend. It is served by international trains to Amsterdam and Paris, and national trains to Ghent, Bruges, Ostend, Brussels, Charleroi, Hasselt, Liège, Leuven and Turnhout. A small airport, Antwerp International Airport, is located in the district of Deurne, with passenger service to various European destinations. A bus service connects the airport to the city centre.

A lot to see in Antwerp such as :

Cathedral of Our Lady Antwerp
The Rubens House
Museum aan de Stroom
ZOO Antwerpen
Plantin-Moretus Museum
Grote Markt
Antwerp City Hall
Meir
Museum of Modern Art, Antwerp
Museum Mayer van den Bergh
Middelheim Museum
Red Star Line Museum
ModeMuseum
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Antwerp
Brabo Fountain
Rockoxhuis
Photo Museum of Antwerp
GroenplaatsPark Spoor Noord
Port of Antwerp
Museum Vleeshuis | Klank van de Stad
Provincial Domain Rivierenhof
Port Authority
St. Paul's Church, Antwerp
Cogels-Osylei
Provinciaal Recreatiedomein De Schorre
De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide
St. Anna's Pedestrian Tunnel
De Ruien
Stadspark
Nachtegalen Park
Kalmthout Heath
Béguinage
Comics Station Antwerp
deSingel
Boerentoren
St. James' Church, Antwerp
Museum De Reede
Paleis op de Meir (Koninklijk Paleis)
Castle Den Brandt
Arboretum Kalmthout
Chocolate Nation
Vrijdagmarkt
Steenplein
Boekenbergpark
Kammenstraat
Maison Guiette

Antwerp is famous for its local products. In August every year the Bollekesfeest takes place. The Bollekesfeest is a showcase for such local products as Bolleke, an amber beer from the De Koninck Brewery. The Mokatine sweets made by Confiserie Roodthooft, Elixir D'Anvers, a locally made liquor, locally roasted coffee from Koffie Verheyen, sugar from Candico, Poolster pickled herring and Equinox horse meat, are other examples of local specialities. One of the most known products of the city are its biscuits, the Antwerpse Handjes, literally Antwerp Hands. Usually made from a short pastry with almonds or milk chocolate, they symbolize the Antwerp trademark and folklore. The local products are represented by a non-profit organization, Streekproducten Provincie Antwerpen vzw.

( Antwerp - Belgium ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Antwerp . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Antwerp - Belgium

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✅To visit Antwerp is to experience the coolest city in Belgium, where design and art meet history and culture – it’s got it all. But if a minibreak means you don’t have all the time in the world, hit our sightseeing hotspots to make the most of your trip.

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This former home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens was rescued and restored in 1937 and is now an attraction dedicated to the Flemish Baroque painter. Save time for the gardens.

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Daily tours take place in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish from mid-July to August; the rest of the year, take your own stroll through the splendour of the Cathedral.

????Plantin-Moretus Museum
Design nerds will appreciate this UNESCO Word Heritage Site, honoring printers Christophe Plantin and Jan Moretus. It's the place to be if you’re interested in classic typography.

????Museum aan de Stroom
One of the coolest buildings in Antwerp, it's also the city's biggest museum, so leave plenty of time to explore the collections, including maritime history and ethnography.

????Antwerp Zoo
Right next to Antwerpen-Centrale station is this historic zoo, one of the oldest in the world. There’s enough to please both animal and architecture fans, so take your camera!

????Museum Mayer van den Bergh
Fritz Mayer van den Bergh was the Charles Saatchi of his time, collecting more than 3,000 works of art, regularly curated here. Entrance is included with admission to Rubenshuis.

????Museum of Fine Arts
Closed for refurnishment until 2018, this historic museum will be buzzing when it reopens. Until then, see the website for touring collections at nearby locations.

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It may be less famous than its Bruges or Ghent counterparts, but this understated site is like a secret garden in the heart of Antwerp. Ideal for a quiet hour between museums.

????Museum of Modern Art Antwerp
This cool space can be recognised instantly by the huge ‘HK’ painted on the corner. It boasts a permanent collection of contemporary pieces from Belgian and international artists.

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This aquarium is a bit cheaper than the zoo and a great way to entertain kids, especially if you visit in colder months. Allow half a day to explore the themed rooms and play area.

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The Grand Beguinage of Louvain, Belgium

The Grand Beguinage of Louvain is one of the Flemish beguinages that together have been added to the Unesco World Heritage list. Beguines were religious women, living an independent, but committed life outside recognized orders with vows of fidelity and poverty. The Beguinage of Louvain was built along banks of the river Dijle, and had its own church and infirmary. It was really a small city within larger Louvain, and now houses mostly students and university professors.
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Belgium: The City of Leuven

The City of Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Brussels.
It is home to to the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, the largest and oldest university of the Low Countries and the oldest Catholic university still in existence. It is also home to the UZ Leuven, one of the largest hospitals of Europe.
Both world wars in the 20th century inflicted major damage upon the city.
Because it is the capital of the region of Flemish-Brabant, many governmental institutions are located in Leuven. As the largest and one of the oldest Flemish cities in the immediate vicinity, with a large range of cafés, restaurants, cultural institutions and shopping neighbourhoods, Leuven also attracts people from nearby cities and villages.

Some buildings and landmarks are: the Town Hall in a Brabantian late-Gothic style. In the 19th century, 236 statues were added to the exterior, each representing a prominent local scholar, artist or noble from the city’s history. The reception hall dates from 1750.
The St. Peter's Church (1425–1500) was finished by Jan Keldermans and Matheus de Layens. During the Second World War the church was damaged; during the restoration a Romanesque crypt from the 11th century was found. In the church itself there are several paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries and the grave of Duke Henry I of Brabant. The 50-metre-high tower — which was meant to be 169 metres high, but was never completed — is home to a carillon. The tower was included in UNESCO's list of Belfries of Belgium and France in 1999.
The Linen-Hall, in an early-Gothic style, with baroque addition, is today the University Hall.
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