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Beguinages were set up, beginning in the 13th century, to house lay religious women in the Catholic faith. They are collectively considered to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are two in Leuven. The large beguinage was developed on 3 ha of land. A hundred houses accommodated up to 300 beguines, the last of whom died in 1988. It now belongs to the Catholique University of Leuven and the apartments are used for housing employees, students and visiting academics. It also has meeting rooms and a conference center. The smaller beguinage has been divided into apartments, many of which are now private property.
The Small and Grand Beguinages, Groot Begijnhof, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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