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The Markt (Dutch for "Market") is the central square of Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium.It is located in the city centre and covers an area of about 1 ha (2.5 acres). On the south side of the square is one of the city's most famous landmarks, the 12th-century Belfry.
The Cranenburg House (right of centre) from a postcard, c. 1905 Modern restaurant/café conversion (left) in 2007 The Cranenburg House (also Craenenburg) is a historic building located on the Markt (main square) of Bruges, Belgium.
Bruges is known for its lace, a textile technique. Moreover, the city and its lace would go on to inspire the Thread Routes film series, the second episode of which, shot in 2011, was partly set in Bruges. [39] Several beers are named after the city, such as Brugge Blond, Brugge Tripel, Brugs, Brugse Babbelaar, Brugse Straffe Hendrik, and ...
Steam 1881 ? Electric 4 Jul 1904 29 Jun 1974 [citation needed] Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) Converted to light rail (see: MLC). Métro Léger de Charleroi (MLC) Electric 21 Jun 1976 Light rail. Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) See also: List of former MLC lines. La Louvière: Steam ? ? Electric ? August 1993 Vicinal Steam 3 Jun ...
The Provinciaal Hof (Provincial Court) on the Markt of Bruges The Provinciaal Hof (English: Provincial Court ) is a neo-Gothic building on the Markt (main square) in Bruges , Belgium. It is the former meeting place for the Provincial Government of West Flanders .
The Belfry of Bruges (Dutch: Belfort van Brugge) is a medieval bell tower in the centre of Bruges, Belgium. One of the city's most prominent symbols, [ 1 ] the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other dangers.
This gave the fortress a dual purpose: the southern part served a civil purpose and the northern part was religious. When Bruges became a diocese in 1559, Saint Donatian’s Church became a cathedral. [2] [3] The demolition of the cathedral doubled the size of the square to around 1.1 hectares, making it even larger than the Markt. However, it ...
The Jan van Eyckplein (English: Jan van Eyck Square) is a square in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. The square is named for noted Northern Renaissance painter Jan van Eyck . [ 1 ] It is located at the intersection of the Academiestraat, the Spiegelrei and the Spanjaardstraat.