Interesting places in Grote Markt:

Torre del Campanario		Hotel Koffieboontje
Hotel Guest House Huyze Die Maene		Hotel Central

the Grote Markt is part of Bruges , Historical Centre of Brugge .
Interesting places in Grote Markt:

Hugo de Groot standbeeld		Stadhuis

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Marktplatz von Brügge, Ostseite - Bruges Forum, East Side
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In the Middle Ages the east side of the Bruges Forum was occupied by warehouses, storing the goods which came to Bruges by ship. At the end of the 18th century these warehouses were replaced by classicistic buildings, partly for the Government of West Flanders. In 1878 a great part of these buildings was destroyed by fire. This led to a redesigning of the east side of the forum: a) The beautiful grey building to the left side with its nice tower, gallery and loggia was erected at the beginning of the 20th century as a residence for the Governor. However, it has never functioned as that, but used for various public administrations. b) The great middle part (see the photo below), built from white stone in 1887-1890, is the Provinciaal Hof (Provincial Court), the Palace for the Provincial Council of West Flanders. c) The building in red bricket to the right was finished in 1891 and serves as Post Office. Im Mittealter war die Ostseite des Marktplatzes von Brügge mit Lagerhallen bebaut, in denen die Güter gelagert wurden, die per Schiff nach Brügge kamen. Gegen Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts wurden die nicht mehr benötigten Hallen durch klassizistische Gebäude ersetzt, die zum Teil für die Provinzialverwaltung von Westflandern bestimmt waren. Nachdem im Jahr 1878 ein großer Teil dieser Gebäude einem Brand zum Opfer fiel, kam es zu einer Neugestaltung der Ostseite des Marktplatzes: a) Das schöne graue Gebäude zur Linken mit Turm, Galerie und Loggia wurde zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts als Residenz für den Provinzgouverneur gebaut. Es wurde aber nie in dieser Funktion genutzt, sondern beherbergt verschiedene öffentliche Verwaltungen. b) Der große Mittelteil (siehe das Foto unten), in den Jahren 1887-1890 aus weißem Stein gebaut, ist der Provinzialhof und dient der Provinzialverwaltung von Westflandern für offizielle und repräsentative Aufgaben. c) Das Gebäude in rotem Backstein zur Rechten wurde im Jahr 1891 vollendet und beherbergt das Postamt. * * * No group invites and no flickriver badges please! * * *


Der Belfried von Brügge - The Belfry of Bruges
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The Belfry of Bruges, Flanders, in Winter Light -- The belfry and the cloth halls constitute a complex of 84 x 45 metres, dating from 1240. The belfry is 83 m high and served as watchtower against fire and other risks. It also protected the treasury and the archives of the town. Belfries were typical for medieval cities of Flanders and were symbols of their freedom and wealth. The cloth halls, built together with the belfry, were large commercial halls serving as ware houses and exhibition halls for the wealthy clothworkers' guild. From a (second) trip to Bruges during a short Breskens vacation, end of December 2008 Der Belfried von Brügge im Winterlicht -- Der Glockenturm und das Gewandhaus (die Tuchhallen) bilden einen einheitlichen Gebäudekomplex von 84 x 45 Metern, ursprünglich um das Jahr 1240 errichtet. Der Belfried hat eine Höhe von 83 Metern und diente als Wachtturm vor Brandgefahr und anderen Bedrohungen. Außerdem beschützte er den Schatz der Stadt und die städtischen Archive. Diese Art von Glockentürmen war typisch für die mittelalterlichen flämischen Städte; sie waren Symbole ihrer Freiheit und ihres Reichtums. Die Tuchhallen, die zusammen mit dem Belfried errichtet wurden, waren große kommerzielle Gebäude, die der wohlhabenden Tuchmachergilde als Lager- und Messehallen dienten. Von einem (zweiten) Ausflug nach Brügge während unseres Kurzurlaubs in Breskens, Ende Dezember 2008 * * * No group invites and no flickriver badges please! * * *


Der Marktplatz von Brügge - The Bruges Forum
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The great market square of Bruges has a total area of about one hectare. In the south it is marked off by the belfry/cloth-hall. - Here are some old houses with beautiful corbie gabels at the north side of the square. In former times some of them were guildhalls, today most of them serve as hotels and restaurants with nice street cafes (in other seasons). During our visit on December 26, 2008, the forum was occupied for the most part by an ice-skating rink and the stalls of the Christmas fear. Der große Marktplatz von Brügge verfügt über eine Fläche von etwa einem Hektar. Im Süden wird er vom Belfried bzw. den Tuchhallen begrenzt. - Hier nun ein Blick auf einige alte Häuser mit netten Treppengiebeln an der Nordseite des Platzes. Früher waren einge davon Gildehäuser, heute dienen die meisten als Hotels and Restaurants mit netten Straßencafes (in den wärmeren Monaten). Während unseres Besuchs am 26. Dezember 2008, wurde der größte Teil des Marktplatzes von einer Eisbahn und den Ständen des Weihnachtsmarktes beansprucht. * * * No group invites and no flickriver badges please! * * *


In Bruges...
Made by Shaun_Sheep
Greetings from the lovely town of Bruges. In case you don’t know where it is, it’s in Belgium :-) It was a very adventurous trip, specially considering the weather. It did rain quite a lot when we arrived in Bruges yesterday. We immediately went to the hotel to warm up a bit before we went out again to see the sights. Little Pip who’s still not used to travel decided to stay in the hotel to warm up some more. So my mommie, my uncle and I went out again and walked out onto the beautiful market square with the very huge belltower, which is quite impressive. Then we found something even more impressive, a place that made waffles and I must say, they were absolutely delicious, yum yum. We thought we should bring some back to the hotel, but we feared that they would get cold and ate them all :-) After it turned dark, everywhere in Bruges the lights went on and it looked very beautiful. We went for a nice walk and then returned back to the hotel. When we opened the door we were in for a surprise! It seemed that Little Pip had discovered the minibar!


Bruges from the top of the Belfry
Made by McDeez
We walked up 366 steps of stairs to the top of the 83 meter high building and got many of shots such as this... great experience indeed! i'll be creating couple fake tilt-shift shots... soon =) *** The belfry of Bruges, or Belfort, is a medieval bell tower in the historical center of Bruges, Belgium. One of the city's most prominent symbols, the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives, and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other danger. A narrow, steep staircase of 366 steps, accessible by the public for an entry fee, leads to the top of the 83-meter-high building, which leans about a meter to the east. To the sides and back of the tower stands the former market hall, a rectangular building only 44 m broad but 84 m deep, with an inner courtyard. The belfry, accordingly, is also known as the Halletoren (tower of the halls). --Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfry_of_Bruges


Bruges canal
Made by Wolfgang Staudt
Please take a view! Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country. The historic city centre is a prominent World Heritage Site of UNESCO. It is egg-shaped and about 430 hectares in size. The area of the whole city amounts to more than 13,840 hectares, including 193.7 hectares off the coast, at Zeebrugge (Seabruges in literal translation). The city's total population is more than 117,000, of which around 20,000 live in the historic centre. Bruges has, because of its port, a significant economic importance and is also home to the College of Europe. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Brügge / Bruges, Belgium - 54
Made by Skyart82
Der 83 Meter hohe Belfried Teil der Markthallen; auf den Steinernen Turm wurde eine hölzerne Spitze gesetzt, die 1280 mitsamt dem Stadtarchiv abbrannte; 1296 wurde die Turmspitze wieder aufgebaut, brannte 1493 erneut ab, diesmal zusammen mit der Stadtglocke; auch die dritte Turmspitze wurde 1741 ein Opfer des Feuers und 1822 wurde schließlich statt der Spitze eine neogotische steinerne Krone auf den mittelalterlichen Turm gesetzt; der Carillon aus dem 17. Jahrhundert ist noch in Benutzung; die höchste, für Touristen zugängliche Plattform ist ausschließlich über 366 Stufen erreichbar.


markt morning
Made by Ron Layters
harsh winter morning light illuminating the Grote Markt in Brugge (or Bruges). Although the city is medieval, these buildings on the south side of the main square are considered by many to be medieval-looking. They have been so heavilly renovated, that they are almost reconstructions in the original style... Despite that, they stiil look great; and the late December light makes for interesting contrast... Fly to this location (using Google Earth)


Reflection in Brugge canal
Made by Madebycedric
Photo: 1/400 sec at f / 5.6, iso 100, 7.4 mm. Bruges has most of its medieval architecture intact. The historic centre of Bruges has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. Along with a few other canal-based northern cities, such as Amsterdam, it is sometimes referred to as The Venice of the North. Bruges' most famous landmark is its 13th-century belfry, housing a municipal carillon comprising 48 bells. The city still employs a full-time carillonneur, who gives free concerts on a regular basis.


Belfry of Bruges
Made by benbenbenbenben
Bruges, Belgium. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfry_of_Bruges maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&g...


Three muses in Brugge, Belgium
Made by jovidoes
Navegando por el canal observamos sobre el puente, tres chicas -como musas- posando y teniendo como fondo la torre medieval que emerge entre las casas del centro histórico. Muy cerca de ese lugar se encuentra el Schuttersgilde St-Sebastiaan o sea la casa gremial de los arqueros construida entre los ss XVI y XVII. Ahora constituida en museo, aun mantiene en activo como un club de tiro con arco. Esta ciudad belga llamada Brujas esta declarada ... Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Gracias por los comentarios


In Brugge
Made by Madebycedric
Photo: 1/320 sec at f / 5.6, iso 100, 9 mm. Bruges has most of its medieval architecture intact. The historic centre of Bruges has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. Along with a few other canal-based northern cities, such as Amsterdam, it is sometimes referred to as The Venice of the North. Bruges' most famous landmark is its 13th-century belfry, housing a municipal carillon comprising 48 bells. The city still employs a full-time carillonneur, who gives free concerts on a regular basis.


Belforttoren - Brugge
Made by Mono Andes
Brujas (Brugge) es una de las ciudades mas antiguas de Belgica y capital de la provincia de Flandes occidental (Oost Vlanderen) y actualmente ha sido declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco. La foto de la torre o campanario Belfort (de 88 metros de altura) esta tomada desde la Markt Platz (Plaza del Mercado), uno de los principales atractivos turisticos de esta ciudad milenaria y en el centro historico de la misma.


The Street River
Made by Gilderic (Very very slow internet connection)
Don't follow the urban flood. Don't go in the way of the crowd. Just follow your own way in the urban river. Ne suivez pas le sens du courant urbain. Ne vous laissez pas emporter par la foule. Mais suivez votre propre trajectoire. A contre-courant, s'il le faut. Dans le torrent bouillonnant de cette vie urbaine qui nous submerge. Bruges (taken from the Belfry), Belgium Bruges (depuis le Beffroi), Belgique


Bruge
Made by Andrew Pescod (possibly away for a while)
We have had a mini brake to Bruge in Belgium this week unfortunately via ferry during the worst storms of the winter ( great idea but you can't choose the weather). We got to spend one day in the center of Bruge which has some fantastic architecture. I loved this row of buildings and have a few different shots of them including this one from the top of the Belfort


bruges tilt-shift
Made by McDeez
View it Large my second attempt of fake tilt-shift via photoshop... let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions on improvement... thanks *** i lied about the previous picture being the last one i'm posting from this trip.. =p


grote markt, brugge
Made by Sean Munson
The red building is the post office, center building is the provincial court (rebuilt 1887), and the statue is of Jan Breydel and Pieter de Coninck, the leaders of the Battle of the Golden Spurs. The Historic Center of Brugge is a UNESCO World Heritage site.


Today i went to Bruges (or Brugge), Belgium
Made by Pierrick Voisin
And i try to made my second HDR :p (with only 2 pictures) Bruges is one of the, or maybe the most beautiful city in Belgium ! (for me!) Qtpfsgui 1.9.2 tonemapping parameters: Operator: Fattal Parameters: Alpha: 0.356 Beta: 0.8 Color Saturation: 1.51 Noise Reduction: 0.005 ------ PreGamma: 1


Immaculately intact.
Made by davidezartz
Erected 1579 - Bruges, Belgium - 4.3 centuries ago ! .....The year 1579 AD - Sir Francis Drake landed in California and claimed it for Queen Elizabeth the First. .....The year 1580 AD - Frans Hals, Dutch painter born. .....The year 1582 AD - 18 year old William Shakespeare got married.


Jinglebells, Jingle All the Way
Made by Bruno Misseeuw
With Christmas Lights decorated Façades of the restaurants at the Grote Markt square in Brugge (Bruges), my hometown. I love to play tourist in my own town, you should too one day (I mean in Bruges not your hometown ... although you may have a nice hometown too, let me know! ;-)