Worth a Detour
The Burg
Bruges's oldest square, with its Gothic City Hall and the Basilica of the Holy Blood, which keeps a revered relic.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Free; paid for the City Hall
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Burg, 8000 BrugesDirections
- Getting There
- A short walk from the Markt along Breidelstraat.
Why Go
The City Hall, begun in 1376, is one of the oldest in the Low Countries; its Gothic Hall has a carved wooden vault and murals of the city's history.
In the corner, the Basilica of the Holy Blood has a dark Romanesque lower chapel from the 12th century and an ornate upper chapel. Its relic, said to hold drops of Christ's blood, is carried through the streets every Ascension Day in the Procession of the Holy Blood.
Nearby in Bruges
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