Beguinage of Diest – Market Square, Diest loop from Diest

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Beguinage of Diest – Market Square, Diest loop from Diest

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Beguinage of Diest – Market Square, Diest loop from Diest

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3.36km

10m

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: September 10, 2026

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Begijnhof Diest

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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238 m

Saspoortbrug Observation Deck

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the viewing platform, you have a good view of the Saspoort Bridge and the Grote Steunbeer (Great Buttress). The construction of the Saspoort Bridge is an important step in …

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486 m

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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561 m

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 …

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686 m

St. Catherine’s Church, Beguinage Diest

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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 …

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1.39 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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1.82 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 …

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2.23 km

Park Cerckel: Historic Gate, Grotto, and Iron Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

The park still contains remains of the Franciscan monastery, which settled there in 1228.
The park was later laid out by the brewing family of Cerckel Brewery.
It was opened …

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3.11 km

Demer Boardwalk

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De Demer has been the beating heart of the city since the Middle Ages.
Many goods reached the city via boats on the water.
From 1969 to 1972, the Demer …

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3.36 km

End point

Bus stop

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