Monuments
In Bruges you will find many impressive monuments and grand city townhouses.
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On the upper floor of this elegant 18th century city mansion with its picturesque garden the oeuvre of the versatile British artist Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956) is on display. -
The most striking tower in Bruges dates back to the 13th century, is 83 metres high and is protected as a world heritage site. -
The very photogenic Boniface Bridge may be one of the youngest bridges in Bruges, but it sums up the city perfectly. -
From this mansion, the Liberty of Bruges (the countryside in a wide area around the city) was once governed. -
The Ezelpoort was built during the construction of the second ring of ramparts in 1297. -
This corner house was once the headquarters of the Florentine merchants and it dates back to the 13th century. -
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This literary and biographical museum about the life of Guido Gezelle (1830-1899), one of Flanders’ most famous poets, was established in the house where he was born, situated in a peaceful working-class district of the city. -
In the museum you can journey through three crucial periods in the history of Bruges. -
Pieter Bladelin, treasurer of the order of the Golden Fleece, had this city palace built around 1440. -
This Gothic mansion was built in the second half of the 15th century by Jan III de Baenst (1483), a local politician and chamberlain of the Duke of Burgundy.
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A gleaming terrestrial globe proudly sits on top of Boechoute, the house on the corner. -
At the right corner of Wollestraat street you will undoubtedly notice this stately, late Gothic mansion, Perez de Malvenda House.
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The first Kruispoort gate was built simultaneously with the second rampart (1297-1304) and already rebuilt in 1366. -
today: OpenThe imposing Gunpowder Tower is located next to the Minnewater Bridge and is an impressive 18 metres tall. -
today: closedOver the centuries, the eastern side of the Market Square has been embellished by three iconic buildings: the Waterhalle (a gothic warehouse) from the 13th century to the 18th century, a monumental neo-classical housing complex during the 18th and 19th century and, last of all, the current three-part neogothic complex (from 1878) with its impressive Provincial Court at the centre. -
The Guild of Saint Sebastian is an archers’ guild that has already been in existence for more than 600 years, which is unprecedented anywhere in the world. -
today: closedSaint John’s Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in Europe, dating back to the mid 12th century. -
Windmills have graced Bruges’ ramparts ever since the construction of the outer city wall at the end of the 13th century. They had a key economic function until well into the 19th century. -
The first Blacksmith’s Gate (Smedenpoort) dates from 1297-1299; the current gate was built on the remains of the old one in 1367. -
The monumental City Hall (1376-1421) is one of the oldest in the Low Countries. It is from here that the city has been governed for more than 600 years. -
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Contrary to what you might expect, the brick tower on the Gentpoortvest is not that old at all.
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