Also from our friend on Google Wikipedia I read that the first inhabitant of the city was a bear that is translated into Flemish flag, though. But both flag and emblem there is an "animal" represented he was crowned lion, a sign of power. We conclude once again that this term "power" is a tough disease that mankind has not healed yet.
The city was founded in 862 on a marshy island Relay river. Initial Castle that gave birth to the town disappeared in his place Grote Markt is now being - the central square of the city was recognized as a city in 1128.
Bruges has held a place of honor in transport cargo sea channel, the seat of the Dukes of Burgundy
After his place was taken by Antwerp, the city entered a sleepy appearance.
UNESCO heritage historical center is remarkably preserved. Nobody was allowed to mock the fabulous buildings of the city.
The city has a population of about 120. 000 inhabitants was the cultural capital in 2002.
When I prepared my journey in Belgium in top of the list were of course outside of Brussels, two cities which were mentioned as competing for the title of Miss / Belgium. (Well, everyone has his point of view vis-à-vis the competition), Ghent and Bruges., The gustibus ...
After visiting But I say cities that intrigued me, and Namur, Dinant, Ostende, (mostly the Belgian coast) Antwerp, Ghent and Brugge does not seem right to give verdict like "the most beautiful "because each of them seemed to be very nice for certain landmarks, cultural or otherwise.
Brugge site at Ghent great competition with me does not seem fair to put them in balance. because each of them has a certain beauty more or less romantic but overwhelming richness and wonder of sights, waterways and eventually medieval air they breathe.
To Brugge I spent a holiday on Sunday gorgeous sunny autumn generous and serene that I wanted to feel the medieval burgh in all its splendor.
Cohorts of tourists from all nations that succeed descending trains every 20 minutes in the small station ready ptr. visit the miracle of medieval burg. I have seemed to be some "invaders" armed not only with maps, cameras and especially the joy of discovering Venice of the North, the city of chocolate and lace. (Because the nobility of sec. 16 to 17 was proud to display collar, cuffs and lace ruffles worked with finesse in the best quality.)
After a nice way of Garre du Midi / Brussels in a park train exclusively for tourists, the first raid was of course the station ptr city. purchase much needed papers that I used it abundantly. At the exit of the platform and information center great bike parked. Tourists in groups more or less compact is indreptatu the park that could be spotted in front to cross the entrance to the old town you have to tell me stories about dukes, counts, princesses, cobblestone streets and houses with specific architecture, churches and canals crossed by boat with tourists continue.
The city is on foot through without fear you could wander the streets of historic buildings that jam generously adorned with lace stone
I proposed that the first objective to be visited cathedral, famous worldwide of the Virgin Mary. So I went there but besides the former Hospital St. John, the oldest medieval hospital in Europe, now a museum, which housed a side and an exhibition PICASSO - 6 eur. / Ticket. They and if all this was Picasso museum whose I missed in Malaga, indeed in Barcelona we visited but honestly there were paintings of exceptional I thought why not make a brief stop at this meeting painter genius for understanding and my band strange but interesting and disconcerting. So I can say I saw some of this strange cubist masterpieces, such as Picasso Head of a Woman, musicians, Blue Nude, Dreaming, Girl before a Mirror, Woman crying, Miss Avignon and many many other sketches of great value. The exhibition seemed extremely rich because these pictures are great reference for Picasso. Putin spiritually richer than arrival I started on the road to the city's cathedral.
Cathedral road is easy, because in any part of the burg of intra seen its tower, city reference. Building lasting over 200 years, starting in 1220 ... it reached the unpleasant surprise was that he could not visit. That job ended cathedral was closed. My reaction was immense frustration, I really wanted to see among others within which houses, among other treasures creation of Michelangelo Virgin and Child. -but cathedral would remain closed.... continued to Bruges Holidays #2
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