Hoofdbibliotheek Biekorf (Biekorf Main Library)

Curious about this striking example of urban regeneration from the 1970s? Do what Bruges' culture-lovers do and walk in. Besides a great many books, comic strips and other reading material, this timeless building houses a patio, an exhibition room and an underground car park. Much was written about the design at the time, but what everyone agreed on was that the old library in the Toll House on Jan van Eyckplein (Jan van Eyck Square) had got too cramped. More than fifty years later, the Main Library designed by Luc Vermeersch and Luc Dugardyn remains a perfect fit for the townscape. The austere, sleek rhythm of the façade bricks and the cabinetwork provided lend the building a robust and timeless character.