Begijnhof is the oldest inner courts Amsterdam Netherlands Holland Today it is also the site of the English Reformed Church.
The Begijnhof is one of the oldest inner courts in Amsterdam. A group of historic buildings, mostly private dwellings, centre on it. As the name suggests, it was originally a Béguinage. Today it is also the site of the English Reformed Church. The Begijnhof differs from the usual Amsterdam patricians' court in that this old people's home was not founded by private persons. It bore closer resemblance to a convent, although the beguines enjoyed greater freedom than nuns in a convent. While beguines took a vow of chastity, they were free to leave the court at any time in order to get Europe European West Europe Europe EEG EU Holland The Netherlands Nederland Dutch north Holland City Architectural Architecture Typical Town Centre Art Monument Front Facade Decoratieve Street Housing Building Design Style Beauty Beautiful Pitcturesque Trip Heritage Vieuw Landmark Culture Typical Historical Historic Town Centre Monument Front Facade Decoratieve Sightseening Landscape Scenery Traditional International Travel Tourism Tourist Country Sightseening Journey Destination Lifestyle Holiday Vacation National Composition Produce Concept Concepts Idea Theme Setting Activity Beautifull Spirit Free Live Style Active Colour Technique Color
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