Bridge to the Begijnhof with gate dated 1776, Bruges |
Begijnhof of Bruges from the Wijngaardplein viewpoint, Bruges |
Bridge to the Begijnhof with gate dated 1776, Bruges |
Southern gate to the Begijnhof, Bruges |
Dedication plaque with the date of foundation of the Begijnhof in 1245, Bruges |
View to the north from the bridge to the South Gate of the Begijnhof, Bruges |
First house inside the south gate of the Begijnhof |
Detail of the first house inside the south gate of the Begijnhof |
First house inside the south gate of the Begijnhof |
White washed brick houses with a small lawn at the south end of the Begijnhof, Bruges |
Begijnhof of Bruges |
Main lawn at the center of the Begijnhof, Bruges |
A "beguinage" is a community of religious women, less regulated than a convent |
Doorway in the Begijnhof of Bruges with a statue of St Mary |
Inscription: Hier is't de W˙ngaard van Maria |
13 of the Flemish Beguinages, including Bruges, are on the UNESCO World Heritage list |
...need to go back on a nicer day... |
Chapel of the Begijhof of Bruges |
Stained glass window in the chapel of the Begijnhof, Brugge |
Shady quadrangle of the Begijnhof, Brugge |
Crucifix with Biblical inscriptions inside the north gate of the Begijnjof |
North gate of the Begijnhof of Bruges, 1776 |
North gate of the Begijnhof of Bruges, 1776 |
Nun with sunglasses inside a window of the Begijnhof |
Wijngaadplein with the north gate and bridge to the Begijnhof, Bruges |
Dennis in red on the Begijnhof Bridge |
Rear of the Begijnhof Chapel, Wijngaardplein, Bruges |
Swans and ducks, Wijngaadplein, Brugge |
Swan protecting her egg, Wijngaadplein |
Swan in the canal in front of the Begijnhof, Bruges |
Horse and carriage, Wijngaardplein |
Horse Head Drinking Fountain, Wijngaardplein |
Horse Head Drinking Fountain, Wijngaardplein |
Horse Head Drinking Fountain, Wijngaardplein |
Sashuis, historic canal lock house at the Begijnhof, Bruges |
Sashuis, historic canal lock house at the Begijnhof, Bruges |
Looking north from the Sashuis Bridge, Begijnhof, Bruges |
Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), Bruges |
Heron roosting on a rooftop at the Begijnhof, Bruges |
Minnewaterstraat, Brugge |
Minnewaterstraat, Brugge |
Minnewaterbrug and Poertoren (Powder Tower), Brugge |
Dennis and the Minnewater Bridge |
Poertoren (Powder Tower), Brugge |
Minnewater and the lock house Sashuis, Bruges |
Dennis on the Minnewater Bridge, Bruges |
Kasteel Minnewater from the Minnewaterbrug, Brugge |
Vereniging 't Sas, Sebrechtsstraat, Brugge |