Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Bruges, Belgium
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6.5 km
62 m
Experience Bruges in Belgium in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in BrugesIndividual Sights in BrugesSight 1: Grootseminarie
The Major Seminary in Bruges, in Dutch Grootseminarie, is a centre for training and formation in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bruges, formerly used as the seminary for preparing candidates for the diocesan priesthood. It is located on the Potterierei in Bruges.
Sight 2: Kruisvest
The Kruisvest is a promenade and street in Bruges, Belgium.
Sight 3: Sint Janshuismolen
The Sint-Janshuismolen in the Belgian city of Bruges is located on the Kruisvest, on the edge of the city center. The windmill that stands there today was built in 1770 and functions as a flour mill. It is already the third mill on that site. It owes its name to the hospital of St. John. The hospital may never have owned the mill, but an interest was imposed in its favour.
Sight 4: Bonne Chiere
The Bonne-Chière mill in the city of Bruges is located on the Kruisvest, on the edge of the city centre. The mill was built in 1844 and functions as a corn and oil mill.
Sight 5: Kruispoort
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The Kruispoort in Bruges is one of the remaining city gates and is a witness to medieval military architecture.
Sight 6: Guido Gezellewarande
The Guido Gezellewarande is a public park in the district of Bruges, named after the poet Guido Gezelle.
Sight 7: Jeruzalemkerk
The Jerusalem Church or Jerusalem Chapel in Bruges was built in the first half of the 15th century by descendants of Opicius Adornes, who came from Genoa and came to Flanders in the 13th century.
Sight 8: Sint-Annakerk
St. Anne's Church is a Catholic church in the district and parish of St. Anne in Bruges. It was rebuilt at the beginning of the 17th century and decorated in typical Baroque style as far as the interior was concerned. Mother Anna is the patroness of the church.
Sight 9: Godshuizen Cobrysse
The Godshuis Cobrysse is a house of worship in Bruges, located in the Leffingestraat.
Sight 10: Minneboplein
The Minneboplein in Bruges was created after the demolition of a factory building in 1975 and makes the connection between the Sint-Annarei and the Molenmeers along the Leffingestraat.
Sight 11: Café Vlissinghe
Café Vlissinghe is the oldest continuously running café in Bruges, the first written record about it is from 1515.
Sight 12: St. Walburga Church
The St. Walburga Church is a 17th-century Roman-Catholic church in Bruges built by the Jesuits in a Baroque style. It is now a parish church and contains many valuable art objects.
Wikipedia: St. Walburga Church (Bruges) (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 13: Tolhuis
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The old Tolhuis on the Jan van Eyckplein in the Belgian city of Bruges consists of several buildings: the corner house "Het Heilig Graf", the Pijndershuisje, the actual Tolhuis and the house "Het Wezelkin".
Sight 14: Poortersloge
The Poortersloge in the Belgian city of Bruges is located on the Jan van Eyckplein, diagonally opposite the Tolhuis. It is located in the part of Bruges that focused on international trade in the late Middle Ages.
Sight 15: Sint-Franciscus Xaveriusziekenhuis
The Sint-Franciscus-Xaverius Institute, abbreviated SFX-Brugge, is a Catholic school in the Belgian city of Bruges. It has about 800 students. The institute is also known by the nickname of the Xaverian Brothers, the Frères. The school is located between Guido Gezelleplein, Simon Stevinplein, Mariastraat and Nieuwstraat. The primary school of the Frères is called "The Palette".
Wikipedia: Sint-Franciscus-Xaveriusinstituut (Brugge) (NL), Heritage Website
Sight 16: Torenbrug
The Torenbrug is a bridge over the Gouden-Handrei and Augustijnenrei and a street name in Bruges.
Sight 17: Sint-Gilliskerk
The Saint-Gilles Church in the Belgian city of Bruges is located in the district and parish of Saint-Gilles, in the city centre.
Sight 18: Godshuizen van het Metselaarsambacht
The almshouses of the Masons' Craft are located in the Noord-Gistelhof 1-9 in Bruges.
Sight 19: Karmelietenkerk
The Carmelite Church is a church in the center of the Belgian city of Bruges.
Sight 20: St. James's Church
St. James's Church (Sint-Jakobskerk) is a Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium. Originally built around 1240, the church was considerably expanded in 1459 to match the rising affluence of Bruges, and was patronized by the Duke of Burgundy. In the late 17th and early 18th centuries the church's interior was remodeled in its present Baroque style.
Wikipedia: St. James's Church, Bruges (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 21: Godshuizen De Vette Vischpoort
The Vette Vispoort is the name of a house of worship in Bruges.
Sight 22: Stadsschouwburg
Built in 1869, the Royal City Theatre of Bruges is one of the most important theatre and concert halls in the West Flemish capital and is considered one of the best-preserved city theatres in Europe.
Sight 23: Kazernevest
The Kazernevest is a promenade and a street in Bruges, Belgium.
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