Every two houses shared a single well. After World War II, the walls between the gardens were removed and several wells were filled in. (Province of Limburg)
Beguinage houses
In 1571, the Beguines moved from an older Beguinage outside the city walls to the site where Z33 now stands. They built houses and a church there. Today, there is nothing left of it, except for these gravestones. As the community grew rapidly, the Beguines built the Beguinage that you can still see today in the 18th century.
That was not the last upheaval the site underwent. In 1798, the French revolutionaries drove the Beguines away. Around 1802, they were able to return, but the number of Beguines declined. The beguinage took on new roles as an orphanage and a boys’ school. After the devastation of the Second World War, the province of Limburg turned it into a centre for heritage and art. Today, Hasselt University adds education and research to that.
