Jan van Eyckplein, Square in Brugge, Belgium

Jan van Eyckplein is a square in Brugge, Belgium. It is paved with stone and has a bronze statue of a standing man in long robes on a tall stone pedestal, with brick buildings around.

The square was created after 1787 when a bridge was demolished and part of the canal was covered. In 1878, a new statue of Jan van Eyck was placed on the square, which led to the restoration of several houses around it.

The square is named after the painter Jan van Eyck, who had his workshop in Brugge. Today, locals and visitors sit at the cafes on the square when the weather is nice, enjoying a drink while watching the boats on the canal.

The square is open all day and free to enter. It is easy to reach on foot from the city center, and the ground is flat and paved, so walking around is simple.

Before World War I, the square was known as Petattenmarkt because a weekly potato market was held there. The statue of Jan van Eyck that stands today is not the first; an earlier marble statue was moved to another square in 1871.