Providing shelter for women – De Cellekens

Located within a hop skip and a jump from St Rumbold’s Tower is the De Cellekens.  One can easily be lost in thought from the beauty of the gardens and sculpture art works.   Though when reading the sign (see […]

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World Heritage Begijnhof in Mechelen

  During 1075 – 1085 the then Pope, Gregory VII undertook various reforms within the Catholic Church.  This spread and subsequently led to a spontaneous movement  that followed in accordance of the Apostles.  These so called “Apostolieken” were mainly women […]

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