Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Bruges, Belgium

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 2.7 km
Ascend 21 m
Descend 20 m

Experience Bruges in Belgium in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BrugesIndividual Sights in Bruges

Sight 1: Gentpoort

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The Ghent Gate is one of the four remaining Bruges city gates.

Wikipedia: Gentpoort (NL), Website, Heritage Website

259 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Gentpoortvest Watertoren

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This (incomplete) list shows an overview of water towers in the province of West Flanders.

Wikipedia: Lijst van watertorens in West-Vlaanderen (NL)

144 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Gentpoortvest

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Gentpoortvest Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) / CC BY 3.0

The Gentpoortvest is a street in Bruges.

Wikipedia: Gentpoortvest (NL)

414 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Katelijnevest

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Katelijnevest Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) / CC BY 3.0

The Katelijnevest is a promenade and a street in Bruges, part of the second medieval ramparts.

Wikipedia: Katelijnevest (NL)

167 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Minnewaterpark

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The Minnewaterpark is a city park in the south of the historic city centre of Bruges, adjacent to the historic water surface, called Minnewater.

Wikipedia: Minnewaterpark (NL)

229 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Poertoren

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The Poertoren is a tower on the Begijnenvest in Bruges. The tower had been the city's gunpowder storage place since 1477 and owes its name to the West Flemish word for gunpowder: poer. The 18-meter-high tower has a diameter of 8 meters; The walls are about 1.3 meters thick.

Wikipedia: Poertoren (NL), Heritage Website

44 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Poertorenpark

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The Poertorenpark is a park in Bruges. It is located along the Begijnenvest at the foot of the late 14th-century Poertoren.

Wikipedia: Poertorenpark (NL)

365 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Begijnhof Ten Wijngaerde

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The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde is the only preserved beguinage in Bruges, Belgium. There are no more beguines living there, but since 1927, it has functioned as a convent for Benedictines, founded by canon Hoornaert. In the same year, the houses at the west side were also reshaped and enlarged into the Monasterium De Wijngaard, a priory of Benedictine nuns.

Wikipedia: Ten Wijngaerde (Begijnhof Brugge) (EN), Heritage Website

652 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 9: Koning Albert I-park

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The King Albert Park is a city park in the Belgian city of Bruges. It is located south of the large square of 't Zand.

Wikipedia: Koning Albertpark (Brugge) (NL)

464 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: Begijnvest

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Begijnvest Prashanthns / GFDL 1.2

The Begijnenvest is a street in Bruges, which is part of the second medieval moat.

Wikipedia: Begijnenvest (Brugge) (NL)

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