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< >葡萄園皇家修女院(Béguinage Princier de la Vigne)建於13世紀。</P>
< >The Béguines were women who dedicated their lives to God without retiring from the world. In the 13th century they founded the <I>béguinages</I>, enclosed communities designed to meet their spiritual and material needs. </P>
< >The Flemish béguinages are architectural ensembles composed of houses, churches, ancillary buildings and green spaces, with a layout of either urban or rural origin and built in styles specific to the Flemish cultural region. They are a fascinating reminder of the tradition of the Béguines that developed in north-western Europe in the Middle Ages. </P>
< >On this stamp (9+4,50F) is printed "Vinea Civitatis Brugensis" [The Vineyards of the City of Bruges]. This originates from the piece of land, known already in the 11th century as "The Vineyard", that was given to the Béguines, who settled there. (http://worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk/frame-BelgiumFlemishBeguinages.htm)</P>
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