We ventured off for a day trip from Brussels to Brugge (Bruges) Belgium. Brugge is a lovely medieval town with winding streets and lovely canals. The city is well preserved with many roughly four centuries year old buildings for several reasons including that the city escaped major damage during both wars to end all wars.
We enjoyed a lovely lunch at De Gastro on Braambergstraat and would not hesitate to return here. I’ll just let the pictures try to speak for the architectural beauty of the old city although the haziness of the day did interfere with my getting very good definition.
- The Belfort (bell tower) in the distance built between the 13th and 15th centuries.
- View from Rozenhoedkaai
- Flemish I believe.
- The new and old.
- A whole line of step gabled buildings along the 13th century market square.
- She hates it when I do this.
- From 1641.
- This building is from 1636 and looks fabulous.
- Saint Salvator’s Cathedral
- Ceiling of Saint Salvator’s Cathedral
- Woops.
- Saint Salvator’s Cathedral
- Pretty much what Belgians must think about.
- I love the step gabled buildings.