BRUGES-by Clara Debaene

Bruges is a city situated in the northwest of Belgium, it is the capital and the largest city of the province of West Flanders.
This city is also known as "The Venice of the North" because of the canals that you can observe throughout all the city.
The UNESCO considers Bruges a World Heritage Site, not only because of its canals but also because of the museums and the great monuments that you can find in this city.

One of the most famous museums is Het Groeningen Museum where you can find art pieces by painters like: Jan Van Eyck, Rogier Van Der Weyden or Hans Memling, who are very famous painters and some of them even lived in Bruges.
If you ever go to Bruges, you should visit The Chapel of the Holy Blood, people believe that this holy blood is the actual blood of Jesus Christ. This blood was brought by the crusaders from Jerusalem. Now there is a procession every year, forty days after Easter where the bishop of Bruges carries the Holy Blood.

"Het Belfort van Brugge" is a huge monument situated in the Grote Markt, which is the main square of Bruges. This building used to be a prison in the Middle Ages, nowadays it is Bruges most known edification.

Bruges is a beautiful city, which you can visit during the entire year, even though it's really cold in the winter, it is a city with a lot of culture, art and history. I sincerely recommend  you to pay this town a visit, because you will be amazed by all the buildings, museums and the people.

Kiekeboe