Large Beguinage of Leuven

This bit of Unesco world heritage from the 13th century is a bewitching piece of pure relaxation right in the heart of the city. It has a succession of streets, squares, gardens and parks, with dozens of houses and convents in traditional sandstone.

During the high days in the 17th century around 360 beguines lived there, pious women who didn't have their own conventual order and needed accommodation.

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