Description of the attraction
The market square in Bruges occupies a large space in front of the 83-meter Belfort Tower and is surrounded by ancient buildings with waving medieval banners. In those distant times, the Grand Place with its shopping arcades witnessed all the significant events taking place in prosperous Bruges.
On one side of the square is a splendid building owned by the provincial government of East Flanders. On the other, the Bouchoute Hotel, built in 1480 with a severe façade and a sundial and a lion weather vane installed in 1622.
On the opposite corner of the street is the Kraenenburg - the former residence of its owner in 1305, now a hotel. In the XV century. The house was used for the imprisonment of the emperor of the Roman Empire - Maximillian, and then - for the aristocratic nobility as a place to observe the celebrations and tournaments. In the center of the square there is a modern monument to the citizens of Bruges who saved the city from dangers.
Having visited the Grand Place at different times, you can imagine the daily life of the city. In the early hours, low and long carts with milk and vegetables, drawn by dogs, drive along it, and later - carts pulled by Flemish heavy trucks.
A unique flavor is created by priests and nuns in black robes and white caps or in blue-gray robes. On Sundays, peasants come to the square with a variety of goods that attract the attention of not only local residents, but also tourists.
A large number of hotels and restaurants built in the 17th century. and centered on the north side of the Grand Place, will leave pleasant memories of your time in Bruges in your memory.
