Site Oud Sint-Jan

Site Oud Sint-Jan is a parking area in Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders. Site Oud Sint-Jan is situated near the city gate Zonnekemeers Gate, as well as near Art Gallery Koetshuis.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Old St. John’s Hospital and Church of Our Lady.

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.

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 northeast of Site Oud Sint-Jan.

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 220 metres south of Site Oud Sint-Jan.