HERITAGE RECORD · 855

Flemish Béguinages

佛兰德的比津社区

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The Béguines were women who dedicated their lives to God without retiring from the world. In the 13th century they founded the béguinages , enclosed communities designed to meet their spiritual and material needs. The Flemish béguinages are architectural ensembles composed of houses, churches, ancillary buildings and green spaces, with a layout of either urban or rural origin and built in styles specific to the Flemish cultural region. They are a fascinating reminder of the tradition of the Béguines that developed in north-western Europe in the Middle Ages.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ265453 ↗

Area59.95 ha

Administrative areaQ9337

WikipediaFlemish Béguinages ↗

Chinese Wikipedia佛兰德的贝居安会院 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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