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The City Hall ( Dutch: Stadhuis ⓘ) of Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, is a landmark building and the seat of that city. Built in a late-Gothic monumental style between 1376 and 1421, it is one of the oldest city halls in the former Burgundian Netherlands. [1] It is located on Burg Square, the area of the former fortified castle in the centre ...
Markt (Bruges) / 51.20833°N 3.22444°E / 51.20833; 3.22444. The Markt ( Dutch for "Market") is the central square of Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. It is located in the city centre and covers an area of about 1 ha (2.5 acres). On the south side of the square is one of the city's most famous landmarks, the 12th-century Belfry .
Burg Square. Coordinates: 51.2085°N 3.2268°E. Aerial view of the Burg Square. The Burg Square, painted c. 1691-1700 by Jan Baptist van Meunincxhove, with in the background the manor of the Brugse Vrije and the old civil registry. Burg Square is a square and former fortress in Bruges. It is one of the main squares of the city.
Belfry of Bruges. / 51.20833°N 3.22472°E / 51.20833; 3.22472. The Belfry of Bruges ( Dutch: Belfort van Brugge) is a medieval bell tower in the centre of Bruges, Belgium. One of the city's most prominent symbols, [1] the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives and served as an observation post for spotting fires ...
The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde (Dutch: Prinselijk Begijnhof Ten Wijngaerde) is the only preserved beguinage in the Belgian city of Bruges. There are no more Beguines living there, but since 1927 it has functioned as a convent for Benedictines, founded by canon Hoornaert. In the same year the houses at the west side were also reshaped and ...
Concertgebouw, Bruges. Coordinates: 51°12′13″N 3°13′06″E. Concertgebouw in Bruges. The Concertgebouw (Concert building) is a cultural centre in Bruges, Belgium. Located at 't Zand [ nl], it was completed in 2002 when Bruges was European Capital of Culture, designed by Paul Robbrecht and Hilde Daem. The building complex houses a large ...
Bruges is known for its lace, a textile technique. Moreover, the city and its lace would go on to inspire the Thread Routes film series, the second episode of which, shot in 2011, was partly set in Bruges. Several beers are named after the city, such as Brugge Blond, Brugge Tripel, Brugs, Brugse Babbelaar, Brugse Straffe Hendrik, and Brugse Zot.
St. Salvator's Cathedral. St. Salvator's Cathedral ( Dutch: Sint-Salvatorskathedraal ), also known as the Cathedral of the Saviour and St. Donat, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Bruges, Belgium. The cathedral is dedicated to the Verrezen Zaligmaker (Dutch, 'risen saviour', cf. Latin salvator, 'saviour') and Saint-Donatius of Reims.