Bruges - Gothic

markerA Flemish Béguinage in Brugge A béguinage (French) or begijnhof (Dutch) is a collection of small buildings used by Beguines. These were various lay sisterhoods of the Roma in Catholic Church, founded in the 13th century in the Low Countries, comprising religious women who sought to serve God without retiring from the world.One o... Flemish Béguinage in Brugge - photo
markerB Basilica of the Holy Blood The Basilica of the Holy Blood (Dutch: Heilig-Bloedbasiliek, French: Basilique du Saint-Sang) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Bruges, Belgium. Originally built in the 12th century as the chapel of the residence of the Count of Flanders, the church houses a venerated relic of the Holy Blood al... Basilica of the Holy Blood - photo
markerC Church of Our Lady in Bruges The Church of Our Lady (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk) in Bruges, Belgium, dates mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Its tower, at 122.3 meters in height, remains the tallest structure in the city and the second tallest brickwork tower in the world (the tallest being the St. Martin's Chur... Church of Our Lady in Bruges - photo
markerD St. Salvator's Cathedral The Saint-Salvator Cathedral is the cathedral of Bruges, Flanders, in present-day Belgium. The Saint-Salvator Cathedral, the main church of the city, is one of the few buildings in Bruges that have survived the onslaught of the ages without damage. Nevertheless, it has undergone some changes and re... St. Salvator's Cathedral - photo
markerE Memling Museum in Sint-Jan Hospital The Memling Museum (hol. Memling in Sint-Jan) is located in the centre of Bruges, Belgium, in a building of the medieval St John's Hospital, which once was the city's biggest institution for the sick, the poor, and the needy. Now serving as the Memling Museum, it houses the collection of furniture,... Memling Museum in Sint-Jan Hospital - photo
markerF Town Hall in Bruges The Bruges 14th-century Town Hall with its long vertical windows, splendid ornaments and plentifulness of statues, is a vibrant example of a fine Gothic style.The town hall was built between 1376 and 1420 and is one of the oldest still existing in the Low Countries. Town Hall in Bruges - photo

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Name Bruges
Region West Flanders
Country Belgium (BE)
Population 50 inhabitants

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30.10.2016 - 31.10.2016

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