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The Burg Square

Near Market Place, Bruges, Belgium

Featured Review : Burg Square (the smaller of the two in the town centre) is dominated by the 14th century Town Hall. Its exterior is a fantasy of carving; so delicate you’d swear it was piped in icing rather than hacked from stone. Whe...See Full Review

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The Burg Square Reviews

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Burg Square

  • 4 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • September 19, 2004
Burg Square
Quote: A short distance from Market Square, is Burg Square. On one corner is Oude Griffie, the Old Recorder's House, which is now an Information Center. The grand Stadhuis, or Town Hall, stands stately in this square. Built between 1376 and 1420, it is... Read the full The Burg Square review

From journal Charming Bruges

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The Burg Square - Holy Relics and Beyond

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Drever from Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • November 8, 2003
The Burg Square - Holy Relics and Beyond
Quote: The main religious building in the city was the St. Donatius Church placed right in the heart of Bruges, opposite the town hall. At the end of the 18th-century French invaders cast out the bishop of Bruges and demolished his bishopric seat, St.... Read the full The Burg Square review

From journal Bruges - a reawakened medieval city

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The Burg Square - showcase of civic pride

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Drever from Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • November 8, 2003
The Burg Square - showcase of civic pride
Quote: A stroll down Breidelstraat in the southwest corner of the 'Markt', Bruges largest town square, leads to the 'Burg' square--administrative heart of the city and a showcase of European architectural styles. It was here in the mid-9th century; the... Read the full The Burg Square review

From journal Bruges - a reawakened medieval city

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Burg Square: Town Hall and Chapel of the Holy Blo

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Bear in Britain from Windsor, United Kingdom
  • October 21, 2002
Burg Square: Town Hall and Chapel of the Holy Blo
Quote: Burg Square (the smaller of the two in the town centre) is dominated by the 14th century Town Hall. Its exterior is a fantasy of carving; so delicate you’d swear it was piped in icing rather than hacked from stone. When I first saw illuminated... Read the full The Burg Square review

From journal A Winter Weekend in Bruges