Fish market

Fish market is a marketplace in Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders which is located on Vismarkt. Fish market is situated nearby to the bridge Blinde Ezelbrug, as well as near Huidenvettersplein.

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.

Type: Marketplace
Description: market in Bruges, Belgium
Also known as: “Braamberg”
Address: Vismarkt
Wheelchair access: yes

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. Basilica of the Holy Blood is situated 120 metres west of Fish market.

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 250 metres west of Fish market.