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The old Beginjnesloot gate to the Begijnhof, Amsterdam, The Netherlands #136446372
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Picture is the old Beginjnesloot gate to the Begijnhof, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It was restored in 1907 and dates from 1574. It has a gable stone depicting Saint Ursula, patron saint of the Amsterdam beguines, lay religious women who lived in community without taking vows or withdrawing from the world.