Destination: BELGIUM
Sights * Basiliek van het Heilig Bloed * Begijnhof * Belfort * Groeningemuseum * Huisbrouwerij de Halve Maan “Straffe Hendrik ” * Markt * Memling Museum * Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk * Paleis van de Brugse Vrije * Sint-Salvatorskathedraal * Stadhuis	Begijnhof The Begijnhof (Beguinage) complex, a wonderful testimony to a more sedate, spiritual age, has retained its tranquil atmosphere. It was founded in 1245 to accommodate pious single women, many of them lace makers, who lived reclusive lives. These inhabitants, known as Beguines, abandoned the complex in the 1920s, but Benedictine nuns later settled in the Beguinage and still live here today. The 17th-century cottages surround a peaceful square. You can visit the Begijnhuisje (Beguine's House), a museum house that has old-style furnishings and a delightful little cloister. The Begijnhof Church of St. Elizabeth has a simple grace. Address: Wyngaardstraat Phone: 050 360 140 Hours: Beguinage: daily sunrise-sunset. Beguine's House: Mon.-Fri. 10-noon and 1:45-5:30 (also 5:30-6 p.m. Jul.-Aug.), Sat 10-noon, Mar.-Nov.; Tue. 10:45-noon and 1:45-3:30, Wed.-Thu. 1:45-4:15, Sat. 10-noon, rest of year Bus: 1 Admission: Beguinage and church free; Beguine's House Inexpensive	COUNTRY Belgium REGION CITIES Brussels Bruges   Things To Know   Sights   Essential Info   Features Ghent MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK Book Info Order Online