On 23 May 1971, the last beguine died at the age of 84.

The Beguines, too, had to hand over the church in their courtyard.

There was also a house of the Beguines, founded in 1268.

This was because the houses were the beguines' private property.

No one uttered a sound, and the Beguine did not move a step.

These were the first 'Beguines' although the name was not yet used.

"Begin the Beguine" caused tears to stream down the face of the old chief.

It was extended considerably to the right and the Beguines were given their own side chapel on the left.

As early as around 1186 there were Beguines, or a similar community of women, on this site.

In some cases, this shift toward mysticism caused problems for the Beguines.

The last priest of the Beguine community died in 1977 at the age of 107.

When a Beguine died, she was buried in the church, as was common at the time.

She is associated with the Beguine movement, and was therefore able to travel fairly freely.

The Beguines themselves paid for the rebuilding and restoration.

After their version of "Begin the Beguine" became a hit in 1944, they had three successful years.

The church, controlled by the Beguines, was taken by the city council and closed.

The beguines were a religious movement of women.

In the last decades, a new beguine movement arose in Germany.

It gave shelter to the beguines coming from small nobility and the newly formed middle class.

The first level beguines' at Kindergarten where students will perform their first tasks.

Under the terrace of the loggia, in a small cell lived a Beguine nun.

Many document the date when the last Beguine died or left the beguinage.

The last true Beguines died in the 1970s.

"I should have supposed," said the Beguine, resolutely, "that you would dread the past even more."

It stood at first under the Beguines' care, but was later transferred to the Augustinians.

On 23 May 1971, the last beguine died at the age of 84.

The Beguines, too, had to hand over the church in their courtyard.

There was also a house of the Beguines, founded in 1268.

This was because the houses were the beguines' private property.

No one uttered a sound, and the Beguine did not move a step.

These were the first 'Beguines' although the name was not yet used.

"Begin the Beguine" caused tears to stream down the face of the old chief.

It was extended considerably to the right and the Beguines were given their own side chapel on the left.

As early as around 1186 there were Beguines, or a similar community of women, on this site.

In some cases, this shift toward mysticism caused problems for the Beguines.

The last priest of the Beguine community died in 1977 at the age of 107.

When a Beguine died, she was buried in the church, as was common at the time.

She is associated with the Beguine movement, and was therefore able to travel fairly freely.

The Beguines themselves paid for the rebuilding and restoration.

After their version of "Begin the Beguine" became a hit in 1944, they had three successful years.

The church, controlled by the Beguines, was taken by the city council and closed.

The beguines were a religious movement of women.

In the last decades, a new beguine movement arose in Germany.

It gave shelter to the beguines coming from small nobility and the newly formed middle class.

The first level beguines' at Kindergarten where students will perform their first tasks.

Under the terrace of the loggia, in a small cell lived a Beguine nun.

Many document the date when the last Beguine died or left the beguinage.

The last true Beguines died in the 1970s.

"I should have supposed," said the Beguine, resolutely, "that you would dread the past even more."

It stood at first under the Beguines' care, but was later transferred to the Augustinians.