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  • The almshouses (godshuizen ) of Bruges are easily identified by their humble whitewashed walls, inscribed with names and dates. This pretty example dates from 1643.

  • The history of diamonds explained.

  • This much-restored house – a medieval inn where merchants exchanged credit notes – is the site of the world’s first stock exchange.

  • Follow the beer-making process at this small brewery, in operation since 1856.

  • Romantic, tree-lined lake formed by a sluice gate on the River Reie – a hectic port in medieval times.

  • The pretty parish church of St Giles is unusual for the barrel vault over its nave. Burial place of Hans Memling.

  • The church of St James is Bruges’ richest parish church, containing notable paintings and tombs.

  • It was at St Saviour’s that the Order of the Golden Fleece met in 1478. Their coats of arms can be seen in the choir.

  • This handsome Jesuit church, built in 1619–43, is a Baroque symphony in black and white marble, with a supreme wooden pulpit.

  • This pretty stretch of canal once led into the heart of the city. At Jan van Eyckplein 2 is the Old Toll House; opposite, wealthy merchants met in the Poortersloge.

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