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 by Nathalie_BLeave a Comment Address: Catharinastraat 29
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 Beguinage (begijnhof) by Waalewiener
They were devoted to God and their religion. Leave a Comment Address: Catharinastraat 29
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 Mirrored Ball by Waalewiener
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 Leave a Comment Address: Catharinastraat 29
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 museum by dila
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 Leave a Comment Address: Catharinastraat 29, 4811 XE BredaPhone: +31 (0)76-5222609Directions: when you pass the gate you stay on the left when you walk straight ahead.Website: www.breda-museum.nl
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 Beguinage by Helga67
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. Leave a Comment Address: Catharinastraat 29
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 The Beguinage by Joenes
There is also a new church build just on the right as you enter the beguinage.
There is also a museum located here. Leave a Comment Address: Catharinastraat 29Directions: Just a short walk from the city heart and the Great Church
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 Breda: Walloon church by OlafSLeave a Comment
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 statue at the beguinage by MATIM
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. Leave a Comment
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 Inside of the Church by LoriPoriLeave a Comment Address: Catharinastraat 29
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 Pretty Window by LoriPoriLeave a Comment Address: THE Beguinage
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