Guided tour: Ode to the last two beguines

On the road with the beguines through the beguinage In 2026, it will be exactly 100 years since the last beguines, Johanna Uitdewilgen and Bernardina Janssen, left the Diest beguinage. For years, city guides Jeannine and Josephine have been putting their best foot forward as the last two beguines. They will take you in tow through 'their' beguinage. Come and find out how these emancipated women lived, what contemporaries thought of them, and whether life within the walls was always so peaceful. Practical info: Registration is mandatory and can be done via this link: tour 2 p.m.: https://diest.be/rondleiding-omd-ode-aan-de-laatste-twee-begijnen-14-uur tour 4 p.m.: https://diest.be/rondleiding-omd-ode-aan-de-laatste-twee-begijnen-16-uur