Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde, Bruges
Bruges, Belgium UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde is a Catholic abbey and beguinage that is part of the Béguinages in Flanders and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Covering an area of 0.006 km2, it is the 38th most looked-up sight in Belgium on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is 89 km from Brussels and 24 km from Ostend-Bruges International Airport. Visitors can combine this with the Church of Our Lady, Bruges (0.8 km), the Groeningemuseum (0.9 km), or the Belfry of Bruges (1.1 km). The Basilica of the Holy Blood is 1.2 km away, and the Langemark German war cemetery is 37.5 km away.
Temperatures are highest in July and August, with daily highs of 21 °C and lows of 15 °C. January is the coldest month, with a high of 6 °C and a low of 2 °C. April is the driest month with 47 mm of rain, while November has the most rainy days, averaging 16. The site is wheelchair accessible and open from 07:30 to 20:30 every day, including public holidays.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 70 | 54 | 60 | 47 | 64 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 74 | 84 | 83 | 81 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
