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Bruges ( BROOZH, French: ; Dutch: Brugge ; West Flemish: Brugge) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country, and is the sixth most populous city in Belgium. The predominant language is Dutch (West Flemish).
The area of the whole city amounts to more than 14,099 hectares (140.99 km2; 54.44 sq. miles), including 1,075 hectares off the coast, at Zeebrugge (from Brugge aan zee, meaning 'Bruges by the Sea'). The historic city center is a prominent World Heritage Site of UNESCO. It is oval and about 430 hectares in size. The city's total population is 120,669 (1 January 2006). The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 616 km2 (238 sq mi) and had a total of 255,844 inhabitants as of 1 January 2008.
Along with a few other canal-based northern cities, such as Amsterdam and Saint Petersburg, it is sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North. Bruges has significant economic importance, thanks to its port, and was once one of the world's chief commercial cities.
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The best-known places
Culture
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Groeningemuseum
The Groeningemuseum is a municipal museum in Bruges, Belgium, built on the site of the medieval Eekhout Abbey.
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Site Oud Sint-Jan
The Hospital of St.
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Frietmuseum
The Frietmuseum (Fries museum) is a museum in Bruges, Belgium, which is devoted to the history of potatoes and the production of Belgian fries.
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Brouwerij De Halve Maan
De Halve Maan (The Half Moon) is a beer brewery in Bruges, Belgium.
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Concertgebouw
The Concertgebouw (Concert building) is a cultural centre in Bruges, Belgium.
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Oude Civiele Griffie
The Old Civil Registry (Dutch: Oude Civiele Griffie) is one of the oldest Renaissance buildings in Flanders.
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Choco-Story
Choco-Story, the Chocolate Museum in Bruges, Belgium, is located in the sixteenth-century "Huis de Crone" building on Sint-Jansplein (at the intersection of…
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Frank Brangwyn-Arentshuis
Frank Brangwyn museum
History
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Belfry
The Belfry of Bruges (Dutch: Belfort van Brugge) is a medieval bell tower in the centre of Bruges, Belgium.
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Basilica of the Holy Blood
The Basilica of the Holy Blood (Dutch: Heilig-Bloedbasiliek) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Bruges, Belgium.
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Church of Our Lady
The Church of Our Lady (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk) is a Roman Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium, dating mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries.
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Begijnhof Ten Wijngaerde
The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde (Dutch: Prinselijk Begijnhof Ten Wijngaerde) is the only preserved beguinage in Bruges, Belgium.
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City Hall
The City Hall (Dutch: ) of Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, is a landmark building and the seat of that city.
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Saint Salvator's Cathedral
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Archeologische site van de Sint-Donaaskathedraal
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Gruuthusemuseum
The Gruuthusemuseum is a museum of applied arts in Bruges, Belgium, located in the medieval Gruuthuse, the house of Louis de Gruuthuse.
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Markt
The Markt (Dutch for "Market") is the central square of Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium.
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Provinciaal Hof
The Provinciaal Hof (English: Provincial Court) is a neo-Gothic building on the Markt (main square) in Bruges, Belgium.
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St. Walburga Church
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Sint-Andriesabdij van Zevenkerken
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Tillegem Castle
Tillegem Castle is a castle in Belgium.
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St. James's Church
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Kasteel Ten Berge
Castle Ten Berghe is a castle near Bruges, Belgium.
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Tithe barn of Ter Doest Abbey
Ter Doest Abbey (Dutch: Abdij Ter Doest) was a Cistercian abbey in Belgium, in the present Lissewege, a district of Bruges, West Flanders.
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Poortersloge
building in Belgium
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Jan van Eyckplein
The Jan van Eyckplein (English: Jan van Eyck Square) is a square in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium.
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Kruispoort
gate in Bruges, Belgium
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Gentpoort
city gate in Bruges, Belgium
