Oude Begijnhof

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Ghent has three widely separated begijnhoven; Oude Begijnhof is Ghent's most central. Unlike other surviving areas, there's no remnant enclosing wall so it's just a pretty clutch of lanes around a church and green. The most photogenic alley is Provenierstersstraat.

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