29 September 2024
150 Years of the Sint-Amandsberg Beguinage
150 years ago, starting in 1873, a new beguinage was rapidly constructed in Sint-Amandsberg. The Saint Elizabeth Beguinage, near the Rabot, was increasingly absorbed and threatened by the growing city of Ghent, forcing the beguines to relocate. Their savior was Duke Engelbert of Arenberg. He purchased the land on the Sint-Baafskouter and commissioned the construction of the new beguinage.
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