Town Hall (Bruggemuseum Stadhuis) Reviews (Bruges, Belgium)

Gothic splendor at its finest

CA1 1LA, England, United Kingdom

July 18, 2012

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by missj1981

London, England, United Kingdom

June 16, 2012

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I've never really been a fan of cultural activities during a weekend, but the last few years I increasingly appreciate it. Especially in a city like Bruges you just have to visit a few places, including the town hall.General InformationAddress: Burg ...Read more

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Bruggemuseum Stadhuis

by Jctravel1983

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

May 21, 2011

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Best of IgoUgo During our short break in Bruges New Years Eve we visited one or other landmark. This included Stadhuis or town hall of Bruges.The Belgian town of Bruges in Flanders. Although it is not a big city, yet each year three to four million visitors come ...Read more During our short break in Bruges New Years Eve we visited one or other landmark. This included Stadhuis or town hall of Bruges.

The Belgian town of Bruges in Flanders. Although it is not a big city, yet each year three to four million visitors come here because it is a very interesting town. The historic town center with its 25.000 inhabitants can be easily explored on foot. On a tour you will see many nice, small streets, but also beautiful gabled houses, guild houses and churches. Bruges is a pleasant town with a charm from the past, but still a very lively character, as there are also many cafes, restaurants and shops.
Coming by car from, so you should leave this strictly to one of the parking lots and look at the center on foot. Parking is available near the railway station and also near the historic center. Most parking lots are marked, so you can not miss it.

In the vicinity of the Bruges market is the Castle Keep. Here again we find next to the Basilica of the Holy Blood, City Hall, or how the Lingen Brugge (Bruges residents) say the Stadhuis. Even from the outside, it is noticeable for its beautiful facade of the 14th Century. The facade decorated with figures representing the biblical figures or figures in the history of Flanders. Bruges Town Hall dates from 1376 The foundation stone for the Gothic buildings laid Count Lodewijk van Male. The Townhall is one of the oldest town halls of Flanders.

During our short break was in Bruges in the square before the Stadhuis just built a large stage on which should take place at New Year gigs. This had the consequence that it is very difficult to make a photo was to see the parts were not a stage. In addition, since tests were sound and just one could hardly understand his own word, we stayed not long out there, but went inside.
Entering the Stadhuis, we find ourselves once in a great hall, whose walls are adorned with numerous paintings. The photographer yaw is prohibited inside, so unfortunately I can not upload photos. Upon entry you can enter even if you have a ticket, but then only one gets to see the paintings. There are few descriptions of this, they get via audio-guide that is included in the ticket price. We headed directly to the fund to show our tickets, because we wanted above all to the top, where, according to guide should definitely look at the Gothic hall.

After we showed our tickets, we each received an audio guide in German. It is a handset on which one enters the number of the exhibit and then be able to leave something to tell. A staircase we came to the first floor and found ourselves in Gothic Hall said. It is a beautiful room with wooden links can be regarded vault from the 14th Century. The murals are everywhere on the walls of the neo-Gothic period, the end of the 19th Century.

The entire room is very festive and there's really much to see. For my taste, but he was a bit too overloaded with golden shimmering colors of the paintings and all the trimmings. distributed in the hall are everywhere, that you can fill in the audio guide and the information that you get are not just little. If one wants to listen to everything completely, so you have to plan quite a lot of time. This can be set but also on the soft cushioned chairs, leaving only his eyes wander. Honestly, I have not heard everything completely, at some point it was easy enough. What you learn, but interesting. Without any guide you could have just experienced only a room to himself, one quite a bit about this room and then life in Bruges.

In the next room of the hall are still a few display cases with ancient writings that I have but little interest. There is also access to the (very clean) toilets. After a 45-minute tour through the upper floor, we headed back on the way down there and listened yet to one or the other paintings that had to say to the audio guide. Then we returned the equipment and left the museum. In total we spent about an hour in the Townhall, which is enough if you do not want to listen to everything. If it does, one should spend more time. I can not remember exactly if there was an elevator, or if the upper floor - that is, the really interesting area - accessible only via the staircase. So who is dependent on a lift, should perhaps ask before buying tickets, because the bottom level alone is not worth a visit.

The Stadhuis of Bruges, in my opinion, any sights that one must-see, but so interesting that it is worth visiting. However, you have to have some interest in architecture, history and art, otherwise you might get bored quickly. The information obtained on the audio guide is very extensive, so you can even spend some time at City Hall. The price is really good, so you can not go wrong if you go into it, whether one likes it or not. It is a pity that one can not take any pictures. Since the total Stadhuis is worth seeing, but are just not highlight it from me, four out of five stars and a recommendation.
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by Red Mezz

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

December 19, 2010

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