Starting in front of the cathedral I met Hans Memling statue erected in 1874 in memory of a great local artist, buried a few blocks away. Beautiful and impressive, but that's all.
But I had to have a reward because it arose immediately close, there is a church of the city exceptional. These San Salvador Cathedral. From sec. X was the parish church until dry. 18 and have resided here the three bishops of Brugge but was destroyed, was founded here in 1478 Wool Order. After independence from the French conquest in 1830 installed a new bishop appointed as the cathedral church. Of course it is not as big and impressive as her devoted Surata Cathedral of Our Lady ... The roof was destroyed by fire in 1839 was restored by an English architect Robert Chantrell famous in his time for construction in Gothic style. I was instructed to build a tower to rival that of the cathedral. The century old. XII of the church that survived form the basis. Chantrell gave a note as to Romanian entire architecture. Monuments Commission has recognized the new building of the cathedral Inside I saw works executed in 1731 in Brussels., with original paintings. Cathedral organ is what Jacobus Van Eyde in 1717 and was refurbished 3 times now. It has 60 tubes. Cathedral has exceptional stained glass which harmonize with culoanele Romanesque marble. Inside a lot of locals and tourists listened in complete silence-cathedral church choir recognized that in high Flemish religious hymns in perfect harmony with exceptional interior design of the church and organ music divine.
Glad I took revenge visiting a particular church we went out life hopping, walking on streets filled with shops, exhibitions true chocolate I got the Grote Markt Square Centrala- "occupied" by hundreds of tourists contemplating park surrounding claridire. There are hundreds of years old buildings, each with its own architecture, colors or pale, the former burg guilds.
Information Point is located next to the building which houses the Museum of History Historium housed in a 400-year old house. History Museum of the city is generous. as well as a presentation space. Along with an exhibition is organized and that sounded great on the subject of hunting, hunting objects, consequently paintings were exhibited both high value on this subject, and other objects of hunting and even stuffed birds and animals, objects of a Great appreciation such activities in past centuries.
The Grote Markt, carriages had no respite for the ride, for tourists waiting patiently in line to go up for a walk along the old streets full of history and stories of the burg. There I walked with carriage because I wanted a small boat ride on the canals. so I allowed to rest a few moments to breathe the air of adventure medieval burg, before climbing in BELFORT- osbervatie tower with 366 steps and 47 bell singing and enchant every hour since 1748. Experience climbing tower fatigue cost me that I had to Grote Markt descent - to go out with a beer while admiring the central square in the center of Jan Breydel and Pieter statues Deconiuk leaders who led the revolt against the French in 1302, one butcher each other testator. In view of the burg turn makes all the difference for a moment I thought I had the whole world at my feet with what could be more beautiful on earth, channels with crystal clear water, forests but also exceptional buildings with hundreds of years old . well maintained, non-aggressive passing years., more condensed history and many works of art.
We went down and I went to the hall where we found provincial PALACE - residence of the governor of Flanders
Burg with the City Centre 1376-1420 gothic town hall and museum
Facade with statues and Gothic windows my breath away. The beauty of the place is outstanding. A handful of young composed of a small orchestra hall singing in front of the building seems to convey the joy of all tourists visiting those places full of history and culture. I sat on a bench to save the buildings and better image area
In the small square in front of city hall is meant where Charles le Bon, Count of Flanders was executed on March 2, 1127 ptr. he defended the poor. burg. Beautiful tribute, real or symbolic it ???
Body with the mayor - CHURCH OF ST. Blood, neo-Gothic chapel was rebuilt in sec. XIX, a small museum. The church houses the Chapel of St. Basil sec. XII and Chapel St. Blood is said that the museum would be a vial with the blood of Jesus. !!! "Story" tells us that St. Joseph of Arimathea wiped the Saviour's body after being lowered from the cross and kept his clothes. Robes remained in Jerusalem until the second crusade when King Baldwin III gave the Count of Flanders (Diederik van de Elzas) This resulted clothes in April 7, 1150 in this church. Romanian Chapel is a Gothic chapel downstairs and upstairs, connected by a brick staircase. The stairs were built in 1533 but was demolished during the French occupation in 1600 and was rebuilt in the nineteenth century. Visiting the museum is 1 Euro. All these data are indicated on the instrument located at the entrance of the museum. I liked the church, especially in the period of my visit was holding a religious service, modest, where tourists could be chrismated participants piously, through the altar and then leaving money as "participation" in the box placed at view of the priest.
What I saw? Old house construction magistrates sec. 3 XVI gilded facade Renaissance, remarkable building.
PALACE city construction freedom sec. XVIII houses the administrative offices of the city. It is a building completed in 1525, used as a regional palace, and after 1725 as a royal court. Today it houses the famous National Archives to celebrate the surcharge SALA ADERMANN can visit Renascerii Hall - ticket, 2.5 eur and admire wood fireplace, marble and alabstru. ..... continued to Bruges holidays #3 (end)
