BRUGES
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| Overlooking the North Sea |
A medieval city that flourished in the 12th century. One of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It is called a museum without a roof with churches, medieval houses, and canals going all around the city.
With a distance of 14km from the center of the city to the North Sea, it prospered as a commercial hub in the Middle Ages. At that time, it was considered one of the big cities among Paris and London. From the top of the bell tower, you can see the canal extending to the North Sea and the plains of Flanders.
It features are brick exterior walls, steep gable roofs, and crow-stepped gable walls. And it's a very nice and clean city. At night, the show windows are illuminated and the city becomes even more beautiful.
Bruges is the French reading of BRUGGE, which means "bridge", and as the name implies, there are many bridges and canals. The canal is adorned with flowers, adding glamor to the calm atmosphere. It is a canal with a very gentle flow. The silhouette of the bridge and the building reflected on the surface of the water is beautiful. Depending on the year, the canal may freeze in winter.
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| Brick cityscape |
Canal starting point |
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| City along the canal |
Spectacles Bridge |
Markt Square in the center of the city. The cobblestone square is surrounded by neo-Gothic style buildings. The Belgian city has such a square (Grand Place). A restaurant for tourists that surrounds the Markt Square. Flower decorations look great on brick walls. There are many shops selling seafood such as mussels and shrimp and Belgian beer.
A quiet cityscape along the canal. There are no flashy signboards or utility poles. Antic shop decoration. Finely stacked bricks are a really elaborate task. The metal fittings on the side of the window are thought to be designed as structural members.
A watermill on the shores of the lake. Named "Lake of Love," this area is a tourist attraction where horse-drawn carriages come and go.
A statue of Mary is carved into the corner of a brick wall. Buildings with white paint on the bricks are rare.
A modern building with a very large entrance door painted in the same red as the sash. The vivid colors are a rebellion against tradition. This house has a semi-basement by raising the level of the first floor.
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| Watermill |
Statue of Mary |
Rebellion color |
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| Flowers on the windowsill |
Huge entrance |
Flower decoration on the windowsill. Large white window trim accents the building.
A large entrance door that seems to have a width of 1.5M and a height of 3M. A doorbell on the right sleeve of the door, and a metal fitting for removing mud from shoes on the lower right. The outer wall are bricks, but the door frame is made of stone.
