World heritage city
In 2002, Bruges was designated a world heritage city by Unesco - a distinction it can be rightfully proud of. The official city logo makes a clear reference to this recognition. Bruges has a whole range of churches in different styles, as well as all sorts of museums and historic buildings.
Churches
- Sint-Jacobskerk (Church of Saint James)
- Sint-Gilliskerk (Church of Saint Giles)
- Onthaalkerk OLV (Church of Our Lady)
- Sint-Salvatorskathedraal (Catedral of Our Saviour)
- Sint-Donaaskerk (Church of Saint Donatius)
- Jeruzalemkapel (Jerusalem Chapel)
- Sint-Baseliuskapel (Chapel of Saint Basel)
Museums
- Groeningemuseum-Arentshuis-Forum+
- Bruggemuseum-Archeologie
- Bruggemuseum-Gruuthuuse
- Bruggemuseum-Onthaalkerk-OLV (Church of Our Lady)
- Bruggemuseum-Belfort (Belfry)
- Bruggemuseum-Brugse-Vrije (The Liberty of Bruges)
- Bruggemuseum-Stadhuis
- Hospitaalmuseum
- Museum-voor-Volkskunde
- Guido-Gezellemuseum
Private Museums
- Choco-Story
- Diamantmuseum
- Huisbrouwerij-De-Halve-Maan (Half Moon Brewery)
Historic Buildings
- Poortersloge (Brughers' Lodge)
- Stadsschouwburg (Municipal Theatre)
- Genuese-Loge (Genoese Lodge)
- Begijnhof (Beguinage)
- Godshuizen (Hospices)
Site Oud Sint-Jan
Mariastraat 38, B-8000 Brugge
Tel: +32 (0)50 476 100
Fax: +32 (0)50 476 101
contact@oudsintjan.be
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Sixth European Space Weather Week
The ESWW6 will take place in the beautiful decor of Bruges, in Dutch it sounds like Brugge.
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Ivan Annicaert-Autodidactisch kunstenaar/proever-van 9 tot 22 november.
Autodidact Ivan Annicaert beheerst de kunst zijn hart en ziel in het schilderen te leggen.
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Artist Frans Gentils presents
“The Night watch” in the entrance hall