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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.
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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 area of the whole city amounts to more than 14,099 hectares (140.99 km 2; 54.44 sq miles), including 1,075 hectares off the coast, at Zeebrugge (from Brugge aan zee, [2] meaning 'Bruges by the Sea'). [3] The historic city centre is a prominent World Heritage Site of UNESCO. It is oval and about 430 hectares in size.
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 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 .
On 20 August 1914, at 2 p.m., the occupying German army arrived at the Grand-Place and set up field kitchens. [61] [60] The occupiers hoisted a German flag at the left side of the Town Hall. [60] The Grand-Place continued to serve as a market until 19 November 1959, and it is still called the Grote Markt ("Big Market") in Dutch.
The City Hall (Dutch: Stadhuis ⓘ) of Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, is a landmark building and the seat of that city. Built in a late-Gothic monumental style between 1376 and 1421, it is one of the oldest city halls in the former Burgundian Netherlands. [1] It is located on Burg Square, the area of the former fortified castle in the centre ...