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Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Bruges" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Bruges has significant economic importance, thanks to its port, and was once one of the world's chief commercial cities. [6] [7] Bruges is a major tourism destination within Belgium and is well-known as the seat of the College of Europe, a university institute for European studies. [8]
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.
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In the market-place of Bruges stands the belfry old and brown; Thrice consumed and thrice rebuilded, still it watches o'er the town. A narrow, steep staircase of 366 steps, accessible by the public for an entry fee, [2] leads to the top of the 83 m (272 feet) high building, which leans 87 centimeters to the east.
The Groeningemuseum, Dijver 12, Bruges Jan van Eyck's The Madonna with Canon van der Paele is one of the masterpieces of the museum Joseph Denis Odevaere, Lord Byron on his Death-bed The Groeningemuseum is a municipal museum in Bruges , Belgium, built on the site of the medieval Eekhout Abbey .