Smedenpoort
Smedenpoort is a city gate in Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders which is located on Smedenstraat. Smedenpoort is situated nearby to the post office bpost Brugge, as well as near the park Buiten Boeverievest.Photo: MJJR, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: City gate
- Description: gate in Bruges, Belgium
- Address: Smedenstraat 75, Brugge, 8000
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vander Meulen and Belfry.
Vander Meulen
Photo: Andries Van den abeele, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vander Meulen is situated 180 metres northeast of Smedenpoort.
Belfry
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Belfry of Bruges is a medieval bell tower in the centre 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 dangers. Belfry is situated 1 km northeast of Smedenpoort.
Groeningemuseum
Museum
Photo: Le Fou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Groeningemuseum is a municipal museum in Bruges, Belgium, built on the site of the medieval Eekhout Abbey. It houses a collection of Flemish and Belgian painting covering six centuries, from Jan van Eyck to Marcel Broodthaers. Groeningemuseum is situated 1 km east of Smedenpoort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boeveriewijk and Ezelstraatkwartier.
Smedenpoort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bruges, Arrondissement of Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.2046° or 51° 12′ 17″ northLongitude
3.21235° or 3° 12′ 44″ eastInception
1368Open location code
9F356636+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 171232255OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q2421775
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Vlaams—“Smedenpoort” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Smedenpoort”
- French: “Smedenpoort”
- German: “Smedenpoort”
- Italian: “Smedenpoort”
- Turkish: “Demirciler Kapısı”
- Turkish: “Smedenpoort”
- Vlaams: “Smeepôorte”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include bpost Brugge and Buiten Boeverievest.
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