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Begijnen were single women who formed a community within the church but had not taken a vow of eternal service. They were allowed to earn their own living and did so, for example, by running a 'bewaarschool', providing nursing care, doing manual labor, and praying for the deceased for a fee.
History of the Begijnhof
The Begijnhof was established in 1267 and was originally located closer to the Castle of Breda. Because Count Hendrik III of Nassau wanted to expand his garden, it was moved in 1534-1535 to the location where it still stands today.
The low houses were built in the eighteenth century with a…
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