Beguinage (Begijnhof)
A UNESCO-listed courtyard of whitewashed houses around a green, still home to women living quietly.
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
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- Type
- Landmark
- Area
- Museum Quarter
- Opening hours
- Daily 07:30–18:30 (winter); 07:30–20:30 from the end of March
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 30 min
Getting there from Market Square (Markt)
🚶 1.1 km · 13 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Maximiliaan van Oostenrijk (Flemish & Belgian · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 2 min walk
- La Dentellière (Seafood & mussels · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 3 min walk
- Tonka (Café & tearoom · $ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 3 min walk
- 't Nieuw Walnutje (Italian & Spanish · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 4 min walk
- De Stoepa (Asian & Indian · $ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 4 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Carpe Diem tearoom & bakery (Detavernier) (Bakery · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 4 min walk
- MARO (Café & tearoom · $$ · 't Zand & Sint-Jakobs) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Juliette (Café & tearoom · $$ · 't Zand & Sint-Jakobs) · 🚶 9 min walk
Other sights nearby
- De Halve Maan brewery · Beer · 🚶 0.2 km · 3 min walk
- Almshouses (Godshuizen De Vos) · Landmark · 🚶 0.3 km · 4 min walk
- Minnewater (Lake of Love) · Park & garden · 🚶 0.3 km · 4 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Dijver Flea Market (9 min walk)
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