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The 16 Most Iconic Landmarks in Bruges

16 landmarks with verified facts and stories

Basilica of the Holy Blood
~2 min

Basilica of the Holy Blood

13 Holyblood Burg, Burg, Bruges, 8000, Belgium

religionchurchmedieval

This building is two churches stacked on top of each other, and between them they span almost every architectural style from the Romanesque to the neo-Gothic.

Begijnhof
~2 min

Begijnhof

28 Begijnhof, Begijnhofbuurt, Bruges, 8000, Belgium

historyreligionheritage

In the 13th century, an extraordinary social experiment emerged in the cities of Flanders.

Belfry of Bruges
~3 min

Belfry of Bruges

7 Markt, Markt, Bruges, 8000, Belgium

medievalarchitectureviewpoint

This tower leans.

Bonifacius Bridge
~1 min

Bonifacius Bridge

Bonifaciusbrug, 8000 Brugge

romanceviewpointarchitecture

This is the most romantic bridge in Bruges, and it is a complete fake.

Brewery De Halve Maan
~2 min

Brewery De Halve Maan

Walplein 26, 8000 Brugge

foodhistoryculture

This is the last family brewery in the centre of Bruges, and in 2016 it did something that had never been done before anywhere in the world: it built an underground beer pipeline.

Bruges City Hall
~2 min

Bruges City Hall

Bruges, Belgium

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Bruges has been governed from this building for over six hundred years, making it one of the longest continuously used seats of municipal government in Europe.

Burg Square
~2 min

Burg Square

Bruges, Belgium

historyarchitecturegothic

This is where Bruges began.

Canals & Boat Tours
~2 min

Canals & Boat Tours

10 Huidenvettersplein, Bruges, 8000, Belgium

viewpointromancehistory

Bruges is built on water.

Church of Our Lady
~3 min

Church of Our Lady

Mariastraat, Bruges, 8000, Belgium

architectureartchurch

The tower of the Church of Our Lady reaches 115.

Groenerei Canal
~2 min

Groenerei Canal

Groenerei, 8000 Brugge

natureviewpointromance

For a long time, people believed the Groenerei was a man-made canal dug before the 11th century to supply water to a mill.

Groeninge Museum
~3 min

Groeninge Museum

Dijver 12, 8000 Brugge

artmuseumculture

This modest-looking museum on the Dijver canal holds one of the most important art collections in the world, and most people have never heard of it.

Markt Square
~3 min

Markt Square

Markt, 8000 Brugge

historyarchitecturemarket

This is where Bruges puts on its best medieval face, and it has been doing so for over a thousand years.

Minnewater (Lake of Love)
~2 min

Minnewater (Lake of Love)

Minnewater, 8000 Brugge

romancenaturepark

The name Minnewater translates loosely as "Lake of Love," and the legend behind it is exactly the kind of tragic romance a medieval city needs.

Rozenhoedkaai
~2 min

Rozenhoedkaai

Rozenhoedkaai, 8000 Brugge

viewpointhistoryromance

This is the most photographed spot in Bruges, and it earns every pixel.

Sint-Janshospitaal & Memling Museum
~3 min

Sint-Janshospitaal & Memling Museum

Mariastraat 38, 8000 Brugge

medievalmuseumart

This building operated as a hospital for over eight hundred years.

St. Salvator's Cathedral
~2 min

St. Salvator's Cathedral

Sint-Salvatorskoorstraat 8, 8000 Brugge

architecturegothicchurch

This is the oldest church in Bruges, with traces dating back to the 10th century, and for most of its life it was not a cathedral at all.

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