beguine court
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A beguine court is a historic enclosed residential complex where lay religious women, known as beguines, lived communally while remaining independent from formal monastic orders.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian communal dwelling
ⓘ
enclosed courtyard housing ⓘ historic site ⓘ religious residential complex ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligiousOrder | Beguine movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInRegion | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessControl | gated entrance ⓘ |
| hasAdmissionRule |
open to unmarried women
ⓘ
open to widows ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Flemish brick architecture
ⓘ
medieval urban architecture ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
chapel
ⓘ
communal hall ⓘ infirmary ⓘ oratory ⓘ |
| hasCommunityType |
lay religious community
ⓘ
semi-monastic community ⓘ |
| hasEconomicModel |
supported by donations
ⓘ
supported by residents’ work ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
communal living
ⓘ
housing for beguines ⓘ religious life without formal vows ⓘ space for charitable work ⓘ space for prayer and devotion ⓘ space for textile and craft production ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | women ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | many preserved as cultural heritage sites ⓘ |
| hasLayoutFeature |
central green space
ⓘ
enclosed courtyard ⓘ rows of small houses ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | independent from formal monastic orders ⓘ |
| hasOccupant | beguine ⓘ |
| hasPropertyRule | individual residents could own property ⓘ |
| hasResidentType | lay religious women ⓘ |
| hasSocialRole |
alternative to marriage or convent life
ⓘ
space for female religious autonomy ⓘ |
| hasVowRequirement | no permanent vows required ⓘ |
| influencedBy | urbanization in medieval Europe ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
local ecclesiastical authorities
ⓘ
municipal authorities ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cloister
ⓘ
convent ⓘ religious commune ⓘ |
| tourismRole | visited as historic attractions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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