Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Bruges, Belgium
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3.8 km
25 m
Experience Bruges in Belgium in a whole new way with our 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 BrugesSight 1: Sint-Katarinakerk
The Sint-Katarinakerk in the Belgian city of Bruges is located in the district and parish Sint-Katarina in the Submitie Asbroek.
Wikipedia: Sint-Katarinakerk (Brugge) (NL), Heritage Website
Sight 2: Gentpoort
The Ghent Gate is one of the four remaining Bruges city gates.
Sight 3: Gentpoortvest Watertoren
This (incomplete) list shows an overview of water towers in the province of West Flanders.
Sight 4: Gentpoortvest
The Gentpoortvest is a street in Bruges, Belgium.
Sight 5: Katelijnevest
The Katelijnevest is a promenade and street in Bruges, part of the second medieval moat.
Sight 6: Minnewaterpark
The Minnewaterpark is a city park in the south of the historic city centre of Bruges, adjacent to the historic water surface, called Minnewater.
Sight 7: Poertoren
The Poertoren is a tower on the Begijnenvest in Bruges, Belgium. Since 1477, the tower has been the city's storage place for gunpowder and owes its name to the West Flemish word for gunpowder: poer. The 18-metre-high tower has a diameter of 8 metres; The walls are about 1.3 meters thick.
Sight 8: Poertorenpark
The Poertorenpark is a park in Bruges, Belgium. It is located along the Begijnenvest at the foot of the late 14th-century Poer Tower.
Sight 9: Begijnhof Ten Wijngaerde
The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde is the only preserved beguinage in the Belgian city of Bruges. 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
Sight 10: Koning Albert I-park
The Koning Albertpark is a city park in the Belgian city of Bruges. It is located south of the large square of 't Zand.
Sight 11: Begijnvest
The Begijnenvest is a street in Bruges, Belgium, which is part of the second medieval moat.
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