Streets and squares full of stories
With tree-lined avenues, hushed cobbled streets, narrow alleys, huge squares for events and intimate, characterful corners, Bruges is full of squares and special streets. Some hidden, others magnificent, all calling for your attention. Places that combine history and joie de vivre. Ages old, but vibrant. In short, streets and squares full of stories where you’ll want to linger for hours.
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today: OpenThe Ezelstraat, one of the most important roads leading from a city gate, is a street just waiting to be explored. -
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today: OpenAbove, below, left, right, ahead and behind you: in Blind Donkey Street every square metre has something to notice. -
today: OpenThe Rozenhoedkaai (‘Rosary quay’) is world-famous, but you can explore the other side too. -
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today: OpenThe Market Square is the heart of Bruges, but the Burg Square is its soul. -
today: OpenThe lively Egg Market only comes to life when it’s time for an aperitif, around eleven o’clock. -
today: OpenDon’t miss the Eleonora Verbeke Square on the Old Saint John site. -
today: OpenEven if you’ve never heard of Guido Gezelle, the famous Flemish poet-priest, it’s impossible to miss his statue in this splendid spot. -
today: OpenTucked away between the Fish Market and the Rozenhoedkaai, you’ll find the Tanners Square, one of the intimate little squares with which Bruges abounds. -
today: OpenTogether, Hemelrijk and the Oliebaan form a unique corner of Bruges. -
today: OpenThe Manhattan of Burgundian Bruges in the Middle Ages. -
today: OpenThe Lace Makers’ Square is the only uninhabited square in Bruges. -
today: OpenIf you’re searching for a peaceful place to rest by the water in the heart of the city, head for the small but delightful Capuchins’ Square. -
today: OpenThe Belfry attracts all the attention, but behind it there’s a hidden, secret place: the Carthusians’ Street, named for the nuns who lived here until the end of the 18th century. -
today: OpenIf squares could be friends, then Kraanplein and Sint-Jansplein would fall into that category. -
today: OpenThe beating heart of Bruges has long been dominated by the Belfry, 83 metres high and the city’s most prominent building. -
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today: OpenThis corner, where the Grauwwerkersstraat turns into the Academiestraat, is popularly known as the 'Oude Beursplein' (Old Stock Exchange Square). -
today: OpenOude Zomerstraat may be a dead end, but it’s still worth taking a stroll there. -
today: OpenIt’s understandable that the Rozenhoedkaai (‘Rosary quay’) grabs all the attention. -
today: OpenThe enchanting Pottenmakersstraat meanders partly along the water, and rewards you with surprising discoveries. -
today: OpenThe Minnewater Hospital is the eye-catcher in this street. -
today: OpenThe mathematician and physicist Simon Stevin (born in Bruges in 1548, died in The Hague in 1620), after whom the square is named, stands proud on this lively square, which is framed by neat rows of linden trees. -
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today: OpenAn alley so narrow that you almost walk straight past: that’s Stoofstraat, where you can barely stretch out your arms. -
today: OpenMirrored façades in the water are what characterise the Sint-Annarei. -
today: OpenAt first, fish was sold on one of the Markt’s corners, but as the townspeople complained about the stench, the fishmongers were forced to move and sell their wares here. -
today: OpenThe romantic charm of the Wijngaardplein is simply irresistible to passers-by, but take your time here - there is a lot to see! -
today: OpenTwo squares for the price of one, close by each other. -
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