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The Best of Bruges

Exchanging homes with a local resident made possible our extended sojourn in a 17th-century townhouse in the heart of the medieval Flemish city of Bruges (Brugge). Read more in this published article.

Images captured in RAW format with Nikon D300 and are available for licensing.






The Markt square at the city's heart
The Markt square at the city's heart		 The Belfort (Belfry) rising above the Markt Square
The Belfort (Belfry) rising above the Markt Square		 The Belfort on the Markt
The Belfort on the Markt
The Belfort, evening
The Belfort, evening		 Provincial Court building on the Markt
Provincial Court building on the Markt		 The Markt square at the city's heart
The Markt square at the city's heart
Weekly market in the Markt square
Weekly market in the Markt square		 The Markt at night
The Markt at night		 Town hall on Burg square
Town hall on Burg square
Rozenhoedkaai at night
Rozenhoedkaai at night		 The Spiegelrei (L) joining the Lange Rei or Long Canal
The Spiegelrei (L) joining the Lange Rei or Long Canal		 Detail of the Oude Griffe on Burg Square
Detail of the Oude Griffe on Burg Square
Detail of a figure on the Oude Griffie
Detail of a figure on the Oude Griffie		 Murals in the Gothic Hall of the Stadhuis
Murals in the Gothic Hall of the Stadhuis		 Detail of the Basilica of the Holy Blood on Burg Square
Detail of the Basilica of the Holy Blood on Burg Square
Heraldic crest at Vismarkt, the fish market
Heraldic crest at Vismarkt, the fish market		 Along the Lange Rei canal
Along the Lange Rei canal		 The Spiegelrei (L) joining the Lange Rei or Long Canal
The Spiegelrei (L) joining the Lange Rei or Long Canal
At the Rozenhoedkaai
At the Rozenhoedkaai		 Everyone's favourite view... from the Rozenhoedkaai
Everyone's favourite view... from the Rozenhoedkaai		 Houses fronting the Lange Rei, or Long Canal
Houses fronting the Lange Rei, or Long Canal
Looking down the Spiegelrei, into the merchants' quarter
Looking down the Spiegelrei, into the merchants' quarter		 Early morning, Merchants Quarter
Early morning, Merchants Quarter		 Burghers' Lodge in the Hanseatic merchants' quarter
Burghers' Lodge in the Hanseatic merchants' quarter
Customs House in the Merchants Quarter
Customs House in the Merchants Quarter		 Church of Our Lady
Church of Our Lady		 Works by Flemish Masters at St John's Hospital
Works by Flemish Masters at St John's Hospital
Calm afternoon on Minnewater
Calm afternoon on Minnewater		 The Beguinage or Begijnhof residential community for lay women
The Beguinage or Begijnhof residential community for lay women		 A cluster of almshouses
A cluster of almshouses
Church of St Walburga
Church of St Walburga		 Everyone cycles: no helmets, no Lycra
Everyone cycles: no helmets, no Lycra		 The Normaalschool building, a neighbourhood landmark
The Normaalschool building, a neighbourhood landmark
A windmill above the Ringvaart or Ring Canal
A windmill above the Ringvaart or Ring Canal		 The Ezelpoort or Donkey Gate
The Ezelpoort or Donkey Gate		 Looking down from the Belfort (belltower), Bruges
Looking down from the Belfort (belltower), Bruges

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Bart Aldrich30-May-2016 14:52
You make it as beautiful as I've heard! V
joseantonio26-May-2016 08:04
my favorite place in Belgium. Thank you for the memories.V
Tom LeRoy26-May-2016 07:16
You portrayed this picturesque city in a most beautiful way. Each image could be postcard. V
Buba Jafarli30-May-2015 21:03
Wonderful gallery - it brought great memories of my visit to the city some 10 years ago... V.
sgame07-Jul-2014 01:07
Many happy memories of my own stay in Brugge 10 years ago.

you've captured all the usual set-shots nicely, but there is some good non-standard stuff too. Love the Church of Our lady particularly.
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