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Flemish Béguinages

Also known as Beguinages in Flanders, Béguinages in Flanders

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Flemish Béguinages is about 20 km south of Antwerpen. The nearest other World Heritage site is Plantin-Moretus Museum, about 20 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Antwerpen · about 920,000 peopleabout 20 km north
  • Brussels · about 1,743,000 peopleabout 25 km south-west
  • Gent · about 444,000 peopleabout 55 km west
  • Charleroi · about 345,000 peopleabout 70 km south
  • Namur · about 106,000 peopleabout 70 km south-east
  • Hasselt · about 69,000 peopleabout 70 km east
Flemish BéguinagesBrusselsAntwerpenPlantin-Moretus MuseumLa Grand-Place, Brussels10 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Flemish Béguinages and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesPlantin-Moretus Museum1Stoclet House2La Grand-Place, Brussels3Victor Horta Town Houses4Canal du Centre Boat Lifts5Flemish Béguinages
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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