Galgenbos

Galgenbos is a deciduous forest in Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders. Galgenbos is situated nearby to the neighborhood Woonerf Hermitage, as well as near the village Sint-Andries.

Type: Deciduous forest
Description: forest in Sint-Andries, Belgium
Also known as: “Het Galgenbos” and “Ter Galge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jan Breydel Stadium and Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde, Bruges.

Jan Breydel Stadium

Stadium

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Jan Breydel Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sint-Andries, Bruges, Belgium. The city-owned stadium is the home stadium of two top-flight association football clubs and rivals, Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge.

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.

Groeningemuseum

Museum

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Varsenare and Sint-Pieters.

Varsenare

Village

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Varsenare is a town in Jabbeke, part of Flanders and Belgium. Its postal code is 8490.

Sint-Pieters

Village

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Sint-Pieters, sometimes also called Sint-Pieters-op-den-Dijk, is a quarter of Bruges, in the province of West Flanders, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1899. In 1899, it was merged into Bruges.