Buch, Englisch, Band 8, 64 Seiten, Format (B × H): 115 mm x 220 mm, Gewicht: 150 g
Reihe: Lovaniensia
Buch, Englisch, Band 8, 64 Seiten, Format (B × H): 115 mm x 220 mm, Gewicht: 150 g
Reihe: Lovaniensia
ISBN: 978-90-5867-019-9
Verlag: Leuven University Press
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Introduction
Leuven and its beguinage
The beguine movement: a historical survey
How did the beguines earn a living?
The gatekeepers' lodge
Striking figures
Residing in the beguinage
The church of Saint John the Baptist
The last beguine
Cobbles
Grievances and desires
From past glory to a model restoration
A place of refuge for many
A wide spectrum of inhabitants and events
Half-timbered architecture
Each house has its own story to tell
More houses and convents
The area of the Spanish Quarter
The convent of Our Lady of the Presentation
The street of the New Convent
Restoration and new construction
Symphony of Roofs
Rats and mice and common privies
Taking care of the sick and the poor
Splendid baroque
Kerkstraat and Schapenstraat
The Groot Begijnhof: marked contrasts between then and now
Conclusion
Sources of the illustrations
House names and numbers