Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Bruges, Belgium
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9.3 km
94 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: Dienstencentrum Van Volden
Van Volden is a seventeenth-century foundation in Bruges.
Wikipedia: Godshuis Van Volden (NL), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 2: Oud Waterhuis
The Waterhuis consists of two buildings, located opposite each other between the Boeveriepoort and the Smedenpoort on the fortifications of Bruges. The old water house is located along the Hendrik Consciencelaan, near the Fonteinstraat. The new water house is located along the Buiten Boeverievest, on the other bank of the inner moat.
Sight 3: Boeverievest
The Buiten Boeverievest is a street in Bruges, Belgium, which is part of the second medieval moat.
Sight 4: Godshuizen Van Der Meulen
Van der Meulen is the name of several almshouses in Bruges.
Sight 5: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Blindekenskapel
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Blind on the Kreupelenstraat in Bruges was founded, according to tradition, after a promise made in the aftermath of the Battle of Pevelenberg that a 36-pound candle would be brought to Our Lady of the Pottery every year. This promise was made by the remaining husbands and mothers if their loved ones would return from the battle in one piece.
Sight 6: 't Zand
't Zand is a square and neighbourhood in the centre of Bruges. The square is the largest in the city and is tunnelled by the R30 ring road. There is also a large parking garage underneath the square that can accommodate almost 1900 cars.
Sight 7: Concertgebouw
The Concertgebouw is a cultural centre in Bruges, Belgium. Located at 't Zand, it was completed in 2002 when Bruges was European Capital of Culture, designed by Paul Robbrecht and Hilde Daem.
Sight 8: PAX
The Pax is a work of art by the Belgian sculptor Octave Rotsaert.
Sight 9: Church of Our Lady
The Church of Our Lady is a Roman Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium, dating mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Its 115.6-metre-high (379 ft) tower remains the tallest structure in the city and the third tallest brickwork tower in the world.
Wikipedia: Church of Our Lady, Bruges (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 10: Hof Arents
The Arentshof in the Belgian city of Bruges is a garden, adjacent to the Arentshuis.
Sight 11: Frank Brangwyn-Arentshuis
The Arentshuis is a former museum in Bruges, Belgium. Together with the Groeninge Museum, the Fine Arts from the 15th to the 21st century were housed here. The Arentshuis is located on the Dijver. It was part of Musea Brugge.
Sight 12: Belfry
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The Belfry of Bruges is a medieval bell tower in the centre of Bruges, Belgium. One of the city's most prominent symbols, the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other dangers.
Sight 13: Godshuizen De Vette Vischpoort
The Vette Vispoort is the name of a house of worship in Bruges.
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: 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 16: Eiermarkt
The Eiermarkt is a small square in Bruges.
Sight 17: Historium
The Historium is a cultural-historical attraction on the Grote Markt in Bruges. On the basis of various experiences, one can see how Bruges was vibrant during the Golden Age at the time of Jan van Eyck. It also includes a Duvel café with free access, a virtual reality experience, a terrace with panoramic views, a Gothic tower and a department of the municipal tourist office.
Sight 18: Provinciaal Hof
The Provinciaal Hof is a neo-Gothic building on the Markt in Bruges, Belgium. It is the former meeting place for the Provincial Government of West Flanders.
Sight 19: Basilica of the Holy Blood
The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a Roman Catholic basilica in Bruges, Belgium. The church houses a relic of the Holy Blood allegedly collected by Joseph of Arimathea and brought from the Holy Land by Thierry of Alsace, Count of Flanders. Built between 1134 and 1157 as the chapel of the Count of Flanders, it was promoted to a minor basilica in 1923.
Wikipedia: Basilica of the Holy Blood (EN), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 20: City Hall
The City Hall of Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, is a landmark building and the seat of that city. Built in a late-Gothic monumental style between 1376 and 1421, it is one of the oldest city halls in the former Burgundian Netherlands. It is located on Burg Square, the area of the former fortified castle in the centre of Bruges.
Sight 21: Oude Civiele Griffie
The Old Civil Registry is one of the oldest Renaissance buildings in Flanders. It is located on Burg Square in Bruges, between the Manor of the Franc of Bruges and the City Hall.
Sight 22: Blinde-Ezelstraat
The Blinde-Ezelstraat is a street in the heart of the historic center of Bruges.
Sight 23: Koningin Astridpark
The Koningin Astridpark is a park in the centre of Bruges.
Sight 24: Kazernevest
The Kazernevest is a promenade and a street in Bruges, Belgium.
Sight 25: Heilige Familiekerk
The Holy Family Church is located in the Bilkske in the Langestraatkwartier, in the city center of Bruges.
Wikipedia: Heilige Familiekerk (Brugge) (NL), Heritage Website
Sight 26: 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 27: Guido Gezellewarande
The Guido Gezellewarande is a public park in the district of Bruges, named after the poet Guido Gezelle.
Sight 28: 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 29: Heilige-Kruisverheffing-en-Sint-Jozefkerk
The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and Saint Joseph is a church in Sint-Kruis, a borough of the Belgian city of Bruges. It is the parish church of the center of Sint-Kruis, located along the Moerkerkse Steenweg.
Wikipedia: Heilige-Kruisverheffing-en-Sint-Jozefkerk (NL), Heritage Website
Sight 30: Kasteel Rooigem
Rooigem Castle is a castle and estate in Sint-Kruis, part of the city of Bruges, located at the address Rooigem 1-3.
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