Old Civil Registry
The Old Civil Registry is one of the oldest Renaissance buildings in Flanders. It is located on Burg Square in Bruges, between the Manor of the Franc of Bruges and the City Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Bruges, Belgium
- Also known as: “Old Civil Registry of the City of Bruges” and “Vredegerecht”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include City Hall and Basilica of the Holy Blood.
City Hall
Town hall
Photo: MJJR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The City Hall of Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, is a landmark building and the seat of that city. Built in a late-Gothic monumental style between 1376 and 1421, it is one of the oldest city halls in the former Burgundian Netherlands.
Basilica of the Holy Blood
Church
Photo: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0.
The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a Roman Catholic basilica in Bruges, Belgium. The church houses a relic of the Holy Blood collected by Joseph of Arimathea and brought from the Holy Land by Thierry of Alsace, Count of Flanders.
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 180 metres west of Old Civil Registry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ezelstraatkwartier and Sint-Gillis.
Old Civil Registry
- Categories: town hall, government office, building, tourism, and office
- Location: Bruges, Arrondissement of Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.20836° or 51° 12′ 30″ northLongitude
3.22739° or 3° 13′ 39″ eastOperator
Stad BruggeOpen location code
9F35665G+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 218075612OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q79232210
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Old Civil Registry” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “旧民事书记处”
- Dutch: “Oude Civiele Griffie”
- French: “Ancien greffe civil de la ville de Bruges”
- German: “Alte Zivilkanzlei”
- Spanish: “Antigua Escribanía civil de la Ciudad de Brujas”
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Highlights include Stadsarchief and Blinde Ezelbrug.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Old Civil Registry”. Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.