Toontjeshuis Gent • Restoration of the convent

In the autumn of 2027, Klein Begijnhof welcomes 14 young adults with a disability to the Toontjeshuis. Come meet them during Open Monumentendag and admire the restoration of Convent Huyshove by construction partner Verstraete.Team. In the autumn of 2027, Klein Begijnhof welcomes 14 young adults with a disability to the Toontjeshuis (no. 231, Convent Huyshove). They will find their home in the middle of this unique, warm residential community. Tijdens Open Monumentendag we open part of the restored convent to the public. By means of placards, we take you through the restoration process. Bouwpartner Verstraete and the employees of Toontjeshuis are ready to answer your questions and provide more explanation. But the real eye-catchers? Those are our enthusiastic future residents themselves, together with their parents. They are happy to tell you about their new place to live and what it means to them to be able to live here. Practical info: Enjoy the silence in the Begijnhof, do not disturb it. And feel free to walk around. Accessibility: The building is in full restoration and is therefore less accessible for wheelchair users or the blind. Adjacent there is a pop-up terrace, this is accessible. Wheelchair users: Note: many cobblestones in the Begijnhof.