The top sights in Bruges

You’ve only really seen Bruges if you’ve visited the classics. From the Rozenhoedkaai and the Market Square, through the Lake of Love and the canals, to the Beguinage, the almshouses and much more. Iconic sites that give the city its look and charm you instantly. Now centuries old, now dazzlingly young, but always exceptionally impressive. Not to be left off your to-do list!

Begijnhof (Beguinage)

The 'Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde' with its white-coloured house fronts and tranquil convent garden was founded in 1245. This little...

Begijnhof 24-28-30, 8000 Brugge

Canals of Bruges

The canals have for centuries been the veins of the city, winding through Bruges and treating you to another magnificent view around every bend.

Free Squares and streets Outdoor

Burg (Burg Square)

The Market Square is the heart of Bruges, but the Burg Square is its soul. For centuries this has been the centre of power in the city, and...

Burg , 8000 Brugge

Child-friendly Museums and attractions Art and architecture Contemporary Culture and music Indoor Outdoor

Concertgebouw Brugge (Concert Hall)

This international music and art centre is one of the 1001 buildings you must see before you die. It is a place that offers the very best in...

't Zand 34, 8000 Brugge

Madonna met kanunnik Joris van der Paele

The Flemish primitives

During Bruges’ Golden Age, the 15th century, the fine arts prevailed.

Free Sights and buildings Outdoor

Godshuizen (Almshouses)

These charitable dwellings were built from the 14th century onwards. They were sometimes set up by the guilds to lodge their elderly...

Nieuwe Gentweg 22, 8000 Brugge

Child-friendly Museums and attractions Musea Brugge Sights and buildings Art and architecture Indoor

Gruuthusemuseum (Gruuthuse Museum)

In the museum you can journey through three crucial periods in the history of Bruges. First of all, there is the city’s Burgundian heyday,...

Dijver 17C, 8000 Brugge

The Hanseatic Quarter

From the 13th to the 15th century, Bruges was the trading hub between the Hanseatic cities of the far North, England and Germany, and the main trading centres in France, Spain and Italy.