So anyone who knows me also knows that I LOVE, no I am entranced by, old buildings, architecture, culture, etc. And when I say old, I mean VERY old, like 1700s and sooner old. Now Bruges, Belgium (which I discovered in the movie "In Bruges") fits into that category quite nicely. It first got its city charter in 1128. I just have to visit this place. Anyways these are some of the best pictures I found from here.
Now this picture is of the Church of Our Lady and dates back to the 13th Century. It is the second tallest brick structure in the world.
These places just have such incredible and rich history, like this: The Basilica of the Holy Blood has a relic of the Precious Blood that was brought there after one of the crusades in 1150. Every year this relic is paraded through the streets of the city.
This is the upper Neogothic chapel of the Basilica of the Holy Blood. I just love all the colors used all over this chapel.
some pictures of their canals
the market square
of course there are plenty more wonderful beautiful pictures of this city, but I thought these do a good job of truly capturing its essence. One day I will go and get my own pictures, instead of stealing pictures from online!!
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