Walplein

Walplein is in Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders. Walplein is situated nearby to the brewery De Halve Maan, as well as near the bridge Walbrug.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Our Lady and Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde, Bruges.

Church of Our Lady

Church

Photo: Wolfgang Staudt, CC BY 2.0.

The Church of Our Lady is a Roman Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium, dating mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Its 115.6-metre-high tower remains the tallest structure in the city and the third tallest brickwork church tower in the world. Church of Our Lady is situated 230 metres north of Walplein.

Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde, Bruges

Protected area

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde is the only preserved beguinage in Bruges, Belgium. There are no more beguines living there, but since 1927, it has functioned as a convent for Benedictines, founded by canon Hoornaert. Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde, Bruges is situated 190 metres southwest of Walplein.

Old St. John’s Hospital

Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Hospital of St. John was a medieval hospital in Bruges, founded in the mid-12th century. Located next to the Church of Our Lady, the premises contain some of Europe's oldest surviving hospital buildings. Old St. John’s Hospital is situated 170 metres northwest of Walplein.