The beguinage of Diest dates from the 17th century. The first beguines settled from 1245 on the territory of Webbekom, outside the ramparts of Diest. The houses of the beguines were gradually rebuilt to finally form a beautiful group of houses in traditional style, most of them dating from the 18th century.
Reputedly the most visited shrine of pilgrimage in Belgium, this church was consecrated in 1627, and owes much of its beauty and status to the patronage of the Archdukes Albert and Isabela, and its role in the Counter-Reformation.
A funerary bastion at the foot of a devastated city center.
An idyllic place with international history.
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