Bruges is the capital of the Belgian province of West Flanders with about 118,000 residents. The name dates back to the Norman word "bryggia", meaning landing place or quay. In the 11th centuryBruges was a thriving center for international trade.
Bruges is connected to Ghent, Ostend and Sluis via canals, with the 12-km-long navigable "Bruges sea canal", with the port Zeebrugge at the North Sea. Bruges is a major fishing port.
Bilder zum Hafen Bruges / Belgium
Cruise offers to the port Bruges / Belgium
Thousands of visitors are attracted by the medieval city center, which was included in the world cultural heritage of the UNESCO. The historic city center, surrounded by ramparts and canals (Reeien), is extremely well preserved, was never destroyed by war or fire. Great is also a boat tour through the ld town.
Worth seeing are the Cathedral, the Church of Our Lady, the Beguine Court, considered the loveliest spots in Flanders. In the vicinity there is the famous pillow-laced Bruges lace. Cloth halls, Palace of Justice, St. John Hospital, the Market Square, where 900 years of architecture concentrated with the most beautiful facade of City Hall and the 83-meter-high city tower, the belfry with its bells from the 15th century. From the market leads the picturesque
Also a trip to the historic town of Damme is worthwhile.
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