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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.
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.
Bruges had a strategic location at the crossroads of the northern Hanseatic League trade, who had a kontor in the city, and the southern trade routes. Bruges was already included in the circuit of the Flemish and French cloth fairs at the beginning of the 13th century, but when the old system of fairs broke down, the entrepreneurs of Bruges ...
Count Arnulf I of Flanders (889-965) extended the Bruges fortress to create a powerful, imperial administrative centre of one and a half hectares. Steen Castle, which was one of the residences of the Counts of Flanders , was located on the western side of the square from the 11th century until the end of the 13th century.
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.
Rising to No. 3 is Texas, which placed ahead of Penn State and Indiana. The Longhorns have a resume short on quality wins and a loss to Georgia. The same could be said of the Nittany Lions, with ...
Galbert of Bruges’ story about the murder of Charles the Good also mentions Steen Castle as the residence of the Count. It is said that one of his successors abandoned the building in the 12th century and chose to stay in the Love on the opposite side of Burg Square when he was visiting Bruges. From the end of the 12th century, Steen Castle ...
On Thursday, Nov. 21, Beyoncé attended the opening night of Broadway musical Death Becomes Her in New York City, accompanied by her mother, Tina Knowles, and Kelly Rowland.Rowland was joined by ...