Historic Centre of Brugge, Medieval old town in Bruges, Belgium
The historic center extends across a network of canals connecting residential areas, market squares, religious buildings, and defensive structures from different periods.
Bruges emerged as a major European trading hub in the 12th century due to its strategic location near the North Sea and the textile industry.
The Groeninge Museum houses an extensive collection of Flemish art, including works by Jan van Eyck and Hans Memling from the medieval period.
Visitors can explore the historic center through guided walking tours, boat rides on the canals, or by climbing the 366 steps of the Belfry tower.
The city maintains an underground beer pipeline that transports beer beneath the medieval streets to prevent damage from heavy transport vehicles.
Location: Bruges
GPS coordinates: 51.20891,3.22527
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:31
The historic districts display local architecture from medieval to baroque periods. The streets connect markets, cafes and old houses. The quarters preserve elements from their time of origin, from Romanesque churches to neoclassical facades.
Museum van het Heilig Bloed
133 m
Belfry of Bruges
78 m
Markt
102 m
Burg
113 m
Bruges City Hall
150 m
Provinciaal Hof
5 m
Brugs Beer Museum
39 m
Chocolademuseum Choco-Story
223 m
Stadsschouwburg
191 m
Historium Bruges
42 m
Cranenburg House
119 m
Old Civil Registry of the City of Bruges
166 m
Het Steen
84 m
Provostry of St. Donatian
77 m
Niobe
211 m
Sint-Godelieveabdij
63 m
Torture Museum Bruges
158 m
Lumina Domestica
229 m
Ambachtshuis van de huidenvetters
224 m
De Gouden Haspe and De Kleine Haspe
206 m
House Perez de Malvenda
218 m
Oude Burg 17-19
224 m
Kartuizerinnenkapel
214 m
Wollestraat 34
230 m
Monument to Jan Breydel and Pieter de Coninck
77 m
Manor of the Liberty of Bruges
119 m
Frank Van Acker
208 m
The Lovers
97 mReviews
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