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Beguinage (begijnhof) - Breda
Beguinage (begijnhof)
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Begijnhof: The Beguinage
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  • Nathalie_B
  • Updated By Nathalie_B on February 28, 2005
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  • Begijnhof - Breda
    by Nathalie_B
    The Beguinage is the quite place where unmarried women lived together within a safe isolated space. Their way of living originates from the need to withdraw from the outside world and devote themselves to God. The name "Beguine" derives form the beige colored clothes they wore. Please keep quite while visiting the place, 'cause people still live there.

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  • Address: Catharinastraat 29
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    Begijnhof: In side the Beguinage or Begijnhof
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  • Waalewiener
  • Updated By Waalewiener on November 29, 2003
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    Beguinage (begijnhof)
    by Waalewiener
    This picture is from inside the Beguinage or Begijnhof it is very beautiful inside ,flowers every where just a nice place .This is the place where the rich religeous women would stay and life a simple life untill they got married .
    They were devoted to God and their religion.

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  • Address: Catharinastraat 29
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    Begijnhof: Another look inside the Beguinage (Begijnhof)
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  • By Waalewiener on November 29, 2003
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    Mirrored Ball
    by Waalewiener
    This was a very Cool looking Silver shining Ball and it worked great as a mirror .
    I don't know the reason why it was there but it sure was fun taking pictures looking into the Ball mirror.
    A very relaxing place to visit for all ages

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  • Address: Catharinastraat 29
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    Begijnhof: Breda's Begijnhof museum
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  • dila
  • Updated By dila on November 10, 2003
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    museum
    by dila
    you can visite one house of the Begijnhof.
    entrance €1.
    if you take pictures no flash.
    the house is very small and if you want to see the "movie" of 14 minutes there are only four seats.
    i found it intresting.
    open tuesday - sunday (monday closed)
    12.00-17.00.
    november - april only open on sundays and holidays

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  • Address: Catharinastraat 29, 4811 XE Breda
  • Phone: +31 (0)76-5222609
  • Directions: when you pass the gate you stay on the left when you walk straight ahead.
  • Website: www.breda-museum.nl
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    Begijnhof: Beguinage
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  • Helga67
  • Updated By Helga67 on October 18, 2003
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    Beguinage
    by Helga67
    Next to the Walloon church, there's a gate to the beguinage. The first thing, you'll see is a lovely little church and a nice garden surrounded by little houses. It's a lovely place. An oasis of calm...right in the heart of the city.

    The beguinage was the only catholic institution that survived in Breda after the Reformation, thanks to its protection by the princes of Orange.
    After the Beguines had lost their chapel (the Walloon church) to the protestants, they got a new church in 1837. It's the small building in neo-classical style in the back of the garden.


    See some more pics in my travelogue.

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  • Address: Catharinastraat 29
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    Begijnhof: The Beguinage
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  • Updated By Joenes on September 30, 2005
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    The Beguinage
    by Joenes
    In the period of the reformation in Breda the beguines lost there church but were allowed to stay in Breda and this is the place where they did.
    There is also a new church build just on the right as you enter the beguinage.
    There is also a museum located here.

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  • Address: Catharinastraat 29
  • Directions: Just a short walk from the city heart and the Great Church
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    Begijnhof: The Walloon church
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  • Updated By OlafS on September 23, 2003
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    Breda: Walloon church
    by OlafS
    Walloon church, that is a church used by Wallonian and French protestants, has been the function of this building since 1590, save an interruption from 1625 until 1649, but originally this was the chapel of the adjacent beguinage, and was founded in ca. 1429. Occassionally services in the French language are held, while the church is also used for concerts.

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    Begijnhof: the beguinage
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  • Updated By MATIM on October 30, 2006
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    statue at the beguinage
    by MATIM
    One of the oldest 'Begijnhofjes' in the Netherlands.
    The Beguinage is an oasis of quiet right in the heart of a bustling Breda.
    In 1267 the beguines acquired a little patch of land on Valkenberg, these days the park, from the Lord of Breda, is open for public.
    Beguines are unmarried women who lived together within a safe secluded space. Their way of living originated from the need to withdraw from the outside world and devote themselves to God. As well as make a difference to the world. The name "Beguine"is derived from the Beige-coloured clothes they wore. They had their own church in 1836, situated at the back of the Beguinage.
    The beguinage garden was turned into an herb garden with hundreds of different kinds of herbs. To give the visitors an impression of who the original occupants were, a life size beguine statue was revealed in 1970, a bronze reminder of the countless women who lived here through the ages.
    A group of women who lived together and as long as they were beguines, took simple vows of chastity and obedience to their superiors but could at all times withdraw freely.
    Until now the Beguinage may only be lived by women alone, this special character of the Beguinage is only kept in the Beguinage of Breda.

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    Begijnhof: CHURCH IN THE BEGUINAGE
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  • Updated By LoriPori on November 2, 2005
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    Inside of the Church
    by LoriPori
    Although it is a simple little church the WALLOON CHURCH located in the Beguinage simply radiates beauty.

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  • Address: Catharinastraat 29
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    Begijnhof: THE BEGUINAGE
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  • By LoriPori on October 15, 2004
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    Pretty Window
    by LoriPori
    I really like this picture taken by Hans, as it shows a pretty window inside the BEGUINAGE It is typical for the Dutch to dress up their windows like this.

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