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Begijnhof

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Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 373, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1012 RM+31 20 623 35 65

  • Category:

    Sightseeing

  • Hours:

    Mar.-Nov., daily 9:30-5; Dec.-Feb., Mon., Tues., Fri. 10-noon, Wed. and Thurs. 2-4

  • Price:

    Free, house visit EUR 2

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Begijnhof
Begijnhof

by Will Widby

San Diego, California

April 26, 2005

This area was a little slice of serenity in the middle of chaos, a little grassy area tucked away in the middle of Amsterdam. There is also an old church in this area with beautiful architecture. The best part is that it is free to all!

From journal Springtime in Amsterdam

Begijnhof

by Laalasa

Glen Mills, Pennsylvania

November 5, 2004

Begijnhof is a 14th-century courtyard surrounded by houses, where, in the old days, wealthy widows and spinsters lived who served the church, the elderly, and the poor. One of the houses was built in 1420, and there is also a hidden chapel. It is ...Read more

From journal The one and only--Amsterdam