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Minnewater
Our visit to Brugge began with the romantic Minnewater - the "Lake of...
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Minnewater
The Powder Tower of the 15th century. It is very quiet and calm in the park.
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Minnewater
A most beautiful park is lying around the Lake.
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Minnewater
A small and pretty castle on the bank of the lake.
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Wijngaardplein
Tourists enjoy having rides on the carriages in the park and the town.
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Minnewater
According to the legend, a young girl, Minne by name, was in love with...
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Minnewater
Minne survived but was exhausted and died in the hands of her beloved who had...
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Minnewater
In reality, the origin of the lake is less romantic. It is the place...
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Minnewater
The lake is a charming and romantic place. There are plenty of swans on the...
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Minnewater
The legend says that in 1488 the people of Brugge killed some person...
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Minnewater
We can believe the legends or not, but the swans are here and they...
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Wijngaardplein
The fountain on the medieval square on the way from the park to the...
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Begijnhof
The entrance to Begijnhof, which was a home to "beguines" from 1245...
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Begijnhof
Here the members of a religious sisterhood lived and worshipped.
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Begijnhof
Now single elderly women live in small appartments in the 17th-18th century...
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Minnewater
The hustle and bustle of modern life seem to stay far away.
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Mariastraat
The spirit of art in this medieval street.
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Mariastraat
Life is quiet here off the tourists paths.
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Memling museum
The museum is situated in St.Jans hospital. It displays the work of Hans...
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St Jans hospital
The hospital was Brugge hospice until the 19th century. Now tourists...
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Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk
The Church of Our Lady houses the beautiful in its simplicity marble...
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Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk
The interior is quite carvenous.
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Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk
The church was constructed between the 13th and 15th centuries.
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Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk
The church attracts most visitors because of its medieval character and...
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Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk
...some important works of art.
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