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The Groeningemuseum, Dijver 12, Bruges Jan van Eyck's The Madonna with Canon van der Paele is one of the masterpieces of the museum Joseph Denis Odevaere, Lord Byron on his Death-bed. The Groeningemuseum is a municipal museum in Bruges, Belgium, built on the site of the medieval Eekhout Abbey.
The Gruuthusemuseum is a museum of applied arts in Bruges, Belgium, located in the medieval Gruuthuse, the house of Louis de Gruuthuse. The collection ranges from the 15th to the 19th century. The collection ranges from the 15th to the 19th century.
The Old St. John's Hospital (Hans Memling museum) and Our Lady of the Potteries are Hospital museums. The city is known for Bruggemuseum ("Bruges Museum"), the general name for a group of 11 different historical museums in the city, including: Gruuthusemuseum, a museum for the house of Louis de Gruuthuse. Archaeological Museum; Gentpoort; Belfry
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The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde (Dutch: Prinselijk Begijnhof 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.
1815 – Bruges becomes part of the Netherlands. [4] 1821 – Fish Market, Bruges built on the Steenhouwersdijk . [1] 1830 – Bruges becomes part of Belgium. [4] 1837 – Journal de Bruges French-language newspaper begins publication. [10] 1838 – Brugge railway station opens. 1839 – Société d'émulation de Bruges founded.
996; ii, iv, vi (cultural) During the Middle Ages, Bruges was one of the main commercial and cultural centres of Europe. A prominent feature of the city is a network of canals that played an important role in mercantile traffic.
The Belfry of Bruges (Dutch: Belfort van Brugge) is a medieval bell tower in the centre of Bruges, Belgium. One of the city's most prominent symbols, [ 1 ] the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other dangers.