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Market Square, Diest – Beguinage of Diest loop from Diest

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Market Square, Diest – Beguinage of Diest loop from Diest

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Market Square, Diest – Beguinage of Diest loop from Diest

01:19

5.14km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

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Begijnhof Diest

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534 m

Ruins of St. John the Baptist Church

Highlight • Historical Site

founded in 1253 and destroyed in 1580 by the troops of William of Orange.

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1.61 km

Warande Park, Diest

Highlight • Forest

Location: Graanmarkt Diest / This walking park is freely accessible
(Info tourism Diest:)
"The Lords of Diest, who ruled over the city and its surroundings in the Middle Ages, chose a strategic place for the magnificent castle, since then known as the castle hill. After the French Revolution, the domain came into private hands after which the last owner took it into 1939 gave to the city of Diest with the express wish to make it accessible to all inhabitants."

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1.65 km

Hof van Nassau

Highlight • Historical Site

Former residence of the representative of the Princes of Orange-Nassau, lords of Diest.
The house was built in 1504 by Henry III of Nassau.
The lords of Diest sometimes stayed in this house when visiting the city.
(info source: toerismedest.be)

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2.29 km

City view

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here at the top of the stairs, near the Citadel (and free parking) of Diest, you have a beautiful view of the city and surroundings.

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2.73 km

Market Square, Diest

Highlight • Settlement

Some will appreciate the many cafés and restaurants, others will be more attracted to the facades of houses from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries where many of these businesses are located. But the buildings that attract all the attention, especially with their spacious squares, are the Town Hall and the Church of St. Sulpitius and Dionysius.

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4.55 km

Beguinage of Diest

Highlight • Historical Site

The beguinage is one of the largest and best preserved in the country and was founded in 1253. Past the beautiful entrance gate in Rubensian Baroque (1671) you enter a world of narrow, quiet streets. The early Gothic St. Catherine's Church dates from the 14th century
Source: hiking guide: GR 5/E2 North Sea-Rivièra - route in the low countries

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4.62 km

Statue of the last two Beguines

Highlight • Monument

Johanna Uitdewilligen and Bernardina Janssen, the last remaining Beguines, invite you for a walk through the beguinage, exploring the Beguine life of the past. More information can be found at: bezoekdemerode.be/uploads/documents/vzw-de-Merode/zomer-2022-Het-begijnenleven-van-weleer.pdf

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4.76 km

St. Catherine’s Church, Beguinage Diest

Highlight • Religious Site

The Saint Catherine Church is a typical beguinage church from the 13th and 14th century, built from iron sandstone.
The church is dedicated to Saint Catherine, whose help was invoked for burns and skin ailments.
Under the rood screen lies the grave of Nicolas Esschius, one of the most famous pastors of the beguinage.
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More information can be found at:
toerismediest.be/detail-016/begijnhof-werelderfgoed

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5.14 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.20 km

1.59 km

169 m

125 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.27 km

956 m

790 m

< 100 m

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Market Square, Diest – Beguinage of Diest loop from Diest

Ruins of St. John the Baptist Church

Warande Park, Diest

Hof van Nassau

City view

Market Square, Diest

Beguinage of Diest

Statue of the last two Beguines

St. Catherine’s Church, Beguinage Diest

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