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Attractions of Bruges in Belgium. The most important and interesting sights of Bruges are photos and videos, descriptions and reviews, location, sites.
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Bruges is not only the chocolate capital of Belgium, but without exaggeration, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Medieval Gothic ensembles and a network of canals, perhaps slightly inferior to the Venetian ones, attract crowds of tourists every year. In recent years, the tourist flow has increased so much that the residents of Bruges complain: they live like in Disneyland. But there is a lot of guile in the grumbling of local residents: the tourism industry annually brings the city a colossal income, and in order to increase it even more, the authorities are constantly restoring old buildings and ennobling the city. Many of the buildings of clearly old architecture look like new, but this is not a "remake", just the authorities care about the appearance of Bruges. And, of course, most of the old buildings are museums and you can visit them.
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In the very center of Bruges, there is a noisy, crowded and stunningly beautiful Market Square (Grote Markt), in whose buildings there are architectural styles of different eras. The Belfort Bell Tower on the square is one of the most important sights of the city.
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The chime of its bells, measuring the time, arouses the admiration of the audience, and if you climb the inner staircase of the tower to the observation deck, then the view of the city is breathtaking.
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The number of museums in Bruges is simply unthinkable. The collection of the Museum of Fine Arts spans six centuries of Flemish and Belgian painting. You will learn about the life of the city since the Middle Ages in a very interesting interactive way in the Archaeological Museum of Bruges. And the Museum of Folk Art and Traditions showcases the interiors and furnishings of ancient workshops. The Museum of Light, the Museum of Brewing, the Museum of Diamonds, the Museum of Lace and even French fries - there is something for everyone here. Well, how can you come to the chocolate capital of Belgium and not go to the Chocolate Museum? - Here you can not only watch the incredible processes of chocolate transformations, but also taste the sweets made just before your eyes.
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In Bruges capital of Belgium, there are also noteworthy churches and temples. One of the most remarkable is the Church of Our Lady, which rests its sharp tip into the heavens. It is striking not only by the fact that over the years and centuries of construction in its architecture styles of different eras have been mixed, but also by the sculpture by Michelangelo located on its territory - "Virgin Mary and Child", one of the few exported outside Italy. On the Grotto Markt stands the majestic Church of the Holy Blood of Christ, and a little to the west - the equally noteworthy Cathedral of St. Sauveur.
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Entering the territory of the Beguinage - "The Noble House of Ten Wiingarde's refuge" - the traveler suddenly finds himself in the silent peace of empty streets lined with small white houses with red roofs. In the old days, lonely widows were called "beguins", they created communities and lived almost like nuns, doing a lot of good for the city. Now the sisters of the Order of St. Benedict live here.
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Bruges at night is a completely different city. The lights of squares, gingerbread houses reflected in the mirror of the canals, silent narrow streets in the magical light of lanterns - all this creates a romantic atmosphere, gives rise to a feeling of acute happiness and involvement with the magic of the city inside.
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Coming to this city, you should know about its museums and squares, cathedrals and churches, see them, keep them in your heart. But beyond that, it is important to remember that Bruges itself is the main attraction. Here every street, every house is of great importance, takes you into the whirlpool of time, attracts the eye and charms. Go where the eyes look, where the feet are, look around without missing a single detail, read the inscriptions on the plates of old buildings, admire the swans in the canals and the reflections of colorful houses - that's what it means to see Bruges, Belgium.