Begijnhofbrug

Begijnhofbrug is a bridge in Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders. Begijnhofbrug is situated nearby to the religious building Begijnenhuis, as well as near the museum Halve Maan.

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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Bruges, Belgium
Also known as: “Wijngaardbrug”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde, Bruges and Church of Our Lady.

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.

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 330 metres north of Begijnhofbrug.

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 230 metres north of Begijnhofbrug.