Cherie's Place » City Hall http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:15:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Burg http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/12/15/the-burg/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/12/15/the-burg/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:54:09 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=4908 The next port of call on the walking tour was the Burg which is the most historic square in Bruges.  According to 9th century manuscripts the Burg was the centre of civic and religious life:

It takes its name from the fortress of the ‘burg’, that was built here in 865 by Baldwin Iron Arm, the first Count of Flanders, as defence against Norman invasion, and around which a village developed.  Popular events, including burnings at the stake and beheadings, were often held in the Burg.*

Stadhuis

Heilig Bledbasiliek

Burg Skyline

The Scales of Justice

*Insight Guides, Bruges, Smart Guide

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