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Museums & Places of interest
Basilica of the Holy BloodThe Relic of the Holy Blood is kept in this chapel. The museum displays the reliquary of the Holy Blood,clerical vestments and paintings.» Website: www.brugge.be/internet/nl/toerisme/bezienswaardigheden/musea.htm |
Beguinage and beguine´s houseAdmire the picturesque façades, the small pigeon tower, the big inner garden and the beguinage church. The Beguine´s House provides a good picture of the day-to-day life of the former inhabitants.» Website: www.brugge.be/internet/nl/toerisme/bezienswaardigheden/musea.htm |
Lace centreA lace museum in the beautifully restored almshouses ´Jerusalem´ (established by the Genoese merchants Adornes). It is in the former family house that lacemaking demonstrations are given every afternoon.» Website: www.brugge.be/internet/nl/toerisme/bezienswaardigheden/musea.htm |
St. Saviours CathedralSt.-Salvatorskathedraal: Bruges´ oldest parish church (12th-15th century). Worth seeing are the gobelins, mausoleums in the choir, rood-loft with organ (1619-1717), choir stalls and numerous fine paintings. Cathedral ´s treasury: Paintings by, among others, Dirk Bouts, Hugo van der Goes, manuscripts, copper memorial plaques and silver and gold artefacts.» Website: www.brugge.be/internet/nl/toerisme/bezienswaardigheden/musea.htm |
Brewery De Halve Maan´Brugse Zot´ is the pride of the traditional brewery ‘De Halve Maan´, whose earliest reference dates back to 1546. It is a tasty beer of high fermentation made of malt, hops and yeast. If you wish to learn more about the production process and the history of the brewery, you can join a guided tour and try the beer. Daily guided tours will allow you to visit both the modern brewery as the museum. Experienced guides will teach you everything about malt and hops. During the visit you will also enjoy an amazing panoramic view over Bruges. De Halve Maan is situated in the heart of our historical town.» Website: www.brugge.be/internet/nl/toerisme/bezienswaardigheden/musea.htm |