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 Groeningemuseum.
Jan Breydel Stadium
Stadium
Photo: V&A Dudush, CC BY 3.0.
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varsenare and Sint-Pieters.
Varsenare
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Varsenare is a town in Jabbeke, part of Flanders and Belgium. Its postal code is 8490.
Sint-Pieters
Village
Photo: MJJR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Snellegem
Village
Snellegem is a town in Jabbeke, Belgium. It is located between Jabbeke and Zedelgem. It is about 8 km from the city of Bruges.
Galgenbos
- Category: forest
- Location: Bruges, Arrondissement of Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.1897° or 51° 11′ 23″ northLongitude
3.1903° or 3° 11′ 25″ eastOperator
Stad BruggeNamed after
gallowsOpen location code
9F3555QR+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 601377490OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestWikidata ID
Q56194796
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In Other Languages
“Galgenbos” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Galgenbos”
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Localities in the Area
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