Beguinage Bruges


Visitor Information



Address:
Begijnhof / Monasterium De Wijngaard en Minnewaterpark
Begijnhof 30
B-8000 Brugge

Minnewaterpark: Access from Katelijnevest or Arsenaalstraat
Godshuizen de Muelenaere: Nieuwe Gentweg 8-32, 8000 Brugge
Godshuizen Sint-Jozef: Nieuwe Gentweg 8-32, 8000 Brugge
Godshuis De Vos: Noordstraat, 8000 Brugge

Owner / Management: City of Bruges

Opening times:
Open all year long.
Begijnhof: Please respect the character of the place and be silent.
Godshuizen: Please respect the privacy of the people living there.

Admission price:
Free entrance. Donations welcome.

Visitor services:

  • Tea Rooms / Restaurants: in the historic city centre
  • Shop: Books, CDs, gifts etc. in a shop at the entrance of the Begijnhof
  • WC: yes, in the Minnewaterpark
  • Museum on the history of the begijnen: at the entrance
  • Elisabeth Church in the Begijnhof. Guest are welcome
  • No dogs please
  • Parking: In the city centre paid parking is only allowed for four hours maximum, some other zones allow two hours free parking (use a meter in the car in blue zones). We recommend to use paid parkings in the city or to park the car outside the city centre and to use a bus into the centre. The parking „Station“ is the most convenient and for a price of about 2,50 €/24 hours a bus ride into the city centre and back to the parking is included.
    For recent information:  www.brugge.be/internet/en/toerisme/
  • Benches: No benches in the Begijnhof
  • Average visitor duration: 30 minutes (Begijnhof only)
  • Due to the historic structures accessibility is limited.

Map and additional information:

  • A map can be found at the entrance