West Flanders
Arrondissement of Bruges
Bruges

Poertoren

Poertoren is a tower in , , which is located on Begijnenvest. Poertoren is situated nearby to the bridge , as well as near the house .
Tap on a place
to explore it
Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Poertorenpark and Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde, Bruges.

Park
Photo: MichielDMN, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Protected area
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde is the only preserved beguinage in , Belgium. There are no more beguines living there, but since 1927, it has functioned as a convent for Benedictines, founded by canon Hoornaert. is situated 280 metres north of Poertoren.

Bridge
Photo: GVR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boeveriewijk and Ezelstraatkwartier.

Neighborhood
Photo: Achim Raschka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Quarter
Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
is a quarter.

Hamlet
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5.
is a hamlet.

Poertoren

Latitude
51.1986° or 51° 11′ 55″ north
Longitude
3.22359° or 3° 13′ 25″ east
Inception
1401
Height
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
9F3556XF+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 221477842
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q76011048
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Poertoren from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Poertoren” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castle de la Faille and Minnewaterpark.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Keizerinnestuw and IJskelder.

West Flanders: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kortrijk, Ostend, Ypres, and Roeselare.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
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. Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.