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EarthCam, Inc. is a company based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, United States, that provides webcam content, technology and services. Founded in 1996, EarthCam.com is a network of webcameras offering a complete searchable database of views of places around the world.
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.
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 ...
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.
Sint-Kruis (Dutch: [sɪnt ˈkrœys]; West Flemish: Sinte-Kruus) is a sub-municipality of the city of Bruges located in the province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1971. On 1 January 1971, it was merged into Bruges. [1]
Manchester City face Club Brugge in the final round of matches in the Champions League’s new league phase tonight, with the hosts knowing that they must win in order to progress.. City’s 4-2 ...
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.