Our-Lady Ter Hooyen

The ter Small Beginenhof Hoye ( in Flanders ter as small Begijnhof Onze Lieve - Vrouw - Hoyen or shortly Klein Begijnhof known ) is a Beguine convent in the Belgian city of Ghent; along with twelve other Flemish beguinages it belongs since 1998 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

In Ghent 1242 was the first Begin settlement. This emerged from a 1236 already incurred Community. In addition to the Sint Elisabeth Beginenhof as the first of these institutions was almost zeitgeleich, the so-called small béguinage not notably different from the size of the Sint Elisabeth Begijnhof. It is located in the Long Violettenstraat and is still preserved as a complete system. First records of the Begijnhof 1260th

In 1281, the complex was completely walled. The walls shielded from the system from the environment. In the center of the associated church is in the Baroque style and is the graveyard of the residents. All around are the houses and convent building. The Beguines were from the gentry, the urban middle class and wealthy farming families. In the 17th century the plant comprised 90 wooden houses and ten convent building. Later, the old houses were replaced by brick or stone buildings. In 1963 the plant was placed under protection. Since 1994, has been renovated.