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Already before 1240, a community of pious women settled at the domain 'de Wingarde' (old Dutch for vineyard), in the south of the city. This name probably refers to low-lying meadows. [ 2 ] The beguinage was founded around 1244 by Margaret of Constantinople , after she requested permission to Walter van Marvis, bishop of Tournai, to move over ...
The bourse at Bruges (Latin: bursa Brugensis, [1] Dutch: Huis ter Beurze) is the first bourse in the world, established in Bruges (in today's Belgium) the 13th-century. [ 2 ] History
The Church of Our Lady (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk) is a Roman Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium, dating mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries.Its 115.6-metre-high (379 ft) tower remains the tallest structure in the city and the third tallest brickwork tower in the world (after St. Mary's Church in Lübeck and St. Martin's Church in Landshut, both in Germany).
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.
In the seventh episode of Where Is My Friend's Home (2015–2016), a South-Korean reality-travel TV show, the cast tours Bruges as part of the second season's trip to Belgium. Some scenes from the Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode " A Fractured House " take place in Bruges, where a local beer, "Straffe Hendrik", is mentioned and shown.
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