Flemish Béguinages (Beguinage of Tongeren included)

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The Flemish Béguinages, including the Beguinage of Tongeren, are a group of historic semi-monastic women’s communities in Flanders recognized by UNESCO for their distinctive medieval urban layout, religious heritage, and well-preserved architecture.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Flemish Béguinages 0
Beguinage of Tongeren 0

Statements (59)

Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
beguinage
group of beguinages
architecturalStyle Flemish Baroque NERFINISHED
Flemish Baroque
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture
medieval urban ensemble
associatedWith Beguines NERFINISHED
contains Beguinage of Aalst NERFINISHED
Beguinage of Bruges NERFINISHED
Beguinage of Dendermonde NERFINISHED
Beguinage of Diest NERFINISHED
Beguinage of Ghent NERFINISHED
Beguinage of Hasselt NERFINISHED
Beguinage of Herentals NERFINISHED
Beguinage of Hoogstraten NERFINISHED
Beguinage of Kortrijk NERFINISHED
Beguinage of Lier NERFINISHED
Beguinage of Sint-Amand NERFINISHED
Beguinage of Sint-Truiden NERFINISHED
Beguinage of Tongeren NERFINISHED
Beguinage of Turnhout NERFINISHED
Groot Begijnhof Leuven NERFINISHED
Groot Begijnhof Mechelen NERFINISHED
Klein Begijnhof Leuven NERFINISHED
country Belgium
Belgium
function semi-monastic women’s community
governingBody Flemish Heritage Agency NERFINISHED
hasPart church
church
conventual houses
conventual houses
enclosing wall
gatehouse
green or courtyard
infirmary
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionYear 1998
locatedIn Flanders
Limburg (Belgium) NERFINISHED
Tongeren NERFINISHED
locatedInTimePeriod Middle Ages NERFINISHED
notableFor distinctive urban layout
religious heritage
well-preserved architecture
officialLanguage Dutch
partOf Flemish Béguinages NERFINISHED
cultural heritage of Belgium
religion Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholicism
UNESCOCriteria (ii)
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UNESCORegion Europe and North America NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 855
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Tongeren hasUNESCOStatus Flemish Béguinages (Beguinage of Tongeren included)