Sint-Janshospitaal

Sint-Janshospitaal is a museum in Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders which is located on Mariastraat. Sint-Janshospitaal is situated nearby to the bridge Mariabrug, as well as near the square Eleonora Verbekehof.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Our Lady and Groeningemuseum.

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.

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 240 metres northeast of Sint-Janshospitaal.

Old St. John’s Hospital

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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 100 metres southwest of Sint-Janshospitaal.