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| Page Views: 424 Last Visit to Kortrijk: - | Beguinage by filipdebont - last update: Sep 8, 2002 |
St. Elisabeth This St Elisabeth beguinage is founded in 1238 by Countess Johanna van Constantinople. |
Between St Martin’s and Our Lady church you find a small village, the Beguinage. |
It’s really surprising to find such a quiet and restful place in the middle of a busy city centre. |
The statue of Countess Johanna van Constantinople can be seen at the inner court. |
The house with the double step-gable was owned by the “upper-begine” and is now used as a museum. (Open every day from 15.00 – 17.00, except Tuesdays and Fridays) |
There are about 40 small white houses, which date from the 17th century. |
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volopolo Thu May 28, 2009 21:16 UTC
Nice pictures in your website | Helga67 Tue May 12, 2009 22:20 UTC
Nog eens bedankt voor de goede organisatie. Het was top! | jo104 Mon May 11, 2009 13:46 UTC
Thank you for organising a great meeting | angiebabe Thu May 7, 2009 00:38 UTC
looking forward to the meetup on Saturday - looks like theres some excellent photos coming up ahead! |
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