The Breda Beguinage is a complex surrounded by walls and consisting of cottages and a small church in the centre of Breda. The 29 cottages divided over two courtyards are grouped around a herb garden. Here is also a statue of two beguines in conversation. It is located close to Park Valkenberg.
The beguines were since the end of the 12th century a movement of pious catholic women, who wanted to lead a life of reflection and prayer in chastity. The last beguine of Breda, Cornelia Frijters, died in 1990.
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