Top 10 Best of the Rest
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1. Sint-Salvatorskathedraal
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.
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2. Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan
Follow the beer-making process at this small brewery, in operation since 1856.
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3. Godshuis De Vos
The almshouses (godshuizen ) of Bruges are easily identified by their humble whitewashed walls, inscribed with names and dates. This pretty example dates from 1643.
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4. Minnewater
Romantic, tree-lined lake formed by a sluice gate on the River Reie – a hectic port in medieval times.
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5. Het Brugs Diamant-museum
The history of diamonds explained.
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6. Sint-Walburgakerk
This handsome Jesuit church, built in 1619–43, is a Baroque symphony in black and white marble, with a supreme wooden pulpit.
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7. Huis ter Beurze
This much-restored house – a medieval inn where merchants exchanged credit notes – is the site of the world’s first stock exchange.
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8. Spiegelrei
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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9. Sint-Gilliskerk
The pretty parish church of St Giles is unusual for the barrel vault over its nave. Burial place of Hans Memling.
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10. Sint-Jakobskerk
The church of St James is Bruges’ richest parish church, containing notable paintings and tombs.
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