Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Bruges, Belgium
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50 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: 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 5: Café Vlissinghe
Café Vlissinghe is the oldest continuously running café in Bruges, the first written record about it is from 1515.
Sight 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: Torenbrug
The Torenbrug is a bridge over the Gouden-Handrei and Augustijnenrei and a street name in Bruges.
Sight 11: 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 12: Hof De Jonghe
Hof De Jonghe and Hof Campers is a city park in Bruges, Belgium. It is located on the Langerei, between the Stokersstraat and the Julius and Maurits Sabbestraat. The entrance to the park can be entered from the Langerei through the Tudor arched gate and is also referred to as the Hof Campers and Hof de Jonghe.
Sight 13: Godshuis Laris
The almshouses Brooloos, Laris and Stochove are Bruges almshouses in the Baliestraat.
Wikipedia: Brooloos, Laris en Stochove (NL), Heritage Website
Sight 14: Godshuizen van het Metselaarsambacht
The almshouses of the Masons' Craft are located in the Noord-Gistelhof 1-9 in Bruges.
Sight 15: Godshuizen Soutieu
Soutieu is a place of worship in Bruges.
Sight 16: Karmelietenkerk
The Carmelite Church is a church in the center of the Belgian city of Bruges.
Sight 17: Godshuizen Sint-Joos
Sint-Joos is a collection of almshouses and chapels located in the Ezelstraat in Bruges.
Sight 18: Jan Guilinibad
The Jan Guilinibad is a swimming pool in the Belgian city of Bruges. It was erected on the corner of Rue Charles Quint and Rue Lauwer, in the Kristus-Koning district, with an external construction in the so-called "Bruges style" and with an Art Deco interior.
Sight 19: Bizon
Bizons in the Canada Bridge is a work of art by Octave Rotsaert on the Canada Bridge in Bruges. Popularly talks about the Bizonbrug or the Buffel Bridge. The artwork and the bridge became a protected monument in 2010.
Sight 20: Sleutelbrug
The Sleutelbrug is a bridge over the Speelmansrei in Bruges in the province of West Flanders. The current bridge is made of stone built in 1331 and has three arches. The bridge is located between the Wulfhagestraat and the Beenhouwersstraat.
Sight 21: Speelmanskapel
The Speelmanskapel is a Gothic chapel in the center of the Belgian city of Bruges, located along the Speelmansrei, with entrance along the Beenhouwersstraat.
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