The foundation of the monastery of Beguine in Bruges dates back to 1244. Beguines are sometimes mistaken for nuns, but they are not. Basically, single women came here, whose husbands at that time took part in military campaigns. They did not take monastic vows, they were free to leave the community at any time and return to worldly life. Today the sisters of the Order of St. Benedict live in the monastery. Address: Begijnhof. Free admission.
As you walk around the courtyard of the Beguinage, look out for Johnny Werkbrouck's philosophical work Hands Need Each Other (Handen Hebben elkaar nodig).
And white swans literally walk in crowds and waddle around the monastery of beguinki. According to one legend, as a punishment to the inhabitants of Bruges for the beheaded burgomaster Peter Lanhals (in translation, his surname sounds like "long-necked"), King Maximilian ordered to breed "long-necked birds", i. e. swans, in the city.
As you walk around the courtyard of the Beguinage, look out for Johnny Werkbrouck's philosophical work Hands Need Each Other (Handen Hebben elkaar nodig).
And white swans literally walk in crowds and waddle around the monastery of beguinki. According to one legend, as a punishment to the inhabitants of Bruges for the beheaded burgomaster Peter Lanhals (in translation, his surname sounds like "long-necked"), King Maximilian ordered to breed "long-necked birds", i. e. swans, in the city.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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