Historical center of Brugge

Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization recognized the historic Center of Brugge, the Belgian kingdom as a World Cultural Heritage in 2000.

Brugge is the largest city in the Kingdom of Belgium, the city has an area of ​​about 13,840 hectares including 1,075 hectares of coastline. Dubbed the " Northern Venice ," the city of Brugge attracts many tourists, especially lovers. However, it is not necessary for new couples to come to Brugge, because the natural beauty and architecture of this city appeals to all tourists.

The houses with beautiful architecture shine down into the green canal built from the Middle Ages. Tourists who come here like to walk along both sides of the green canal enjoy fresh air, pleasant and can see the beautiful architecture of the buildings here.

The historic center of Brugge is an area of ​​many ancient buildings covering an area of ​​30 hectares. The whole city of Brugge has a population of about 220,000, particularly in the historic Center area, about 20,000.

Most of Brugge's city architecture has retained its architecture from the Middle Ages to the present. However, the place where the most architectural works are located, and also the place with the most valuable buildings is the Brugge Historical Center area . The works here include: Church of Our Lady; Other statues of Madonna and her son were performed by Michelangelo; Saint-Salvator cathedral; City Hall, Bell Tower; Heilig-Bloedbasiliek Sacred Blood Church.

The Church of Our Lady is a magnificent structure with a 122-meter-high tower that draws attention from quite a distance away. This is a striking architectural work in the Brugge historic center area. Other statues Madonna and her son are the works of Michelangelo , much considered the only work he did after he left Italy. This sculpture is considered one of the masterpieces of humanity.

The statue of Madona and her son is a sculpture made by the artist Michelangelo.This is one of the sculptures deemed to be the masterpiece of mankind.

Besides the bell tower located in the center with a height of 83 meters is also a special project. The bell tower was first built in 1240, and in 1280 in a fire, the bell tower was completely burned. By 1300, the city government had to rebuild the Bell Tower. Inside the tower is a staircase leading to the top of the tower, if you want to see the whole city of Brugge, you must climb over 366 steps to get to the tower. From this location, visitors can get an overview of both the historic Center area and the city of Brugge. This bell tower is one of the bell towers recognized by the Unesco Organization as a World Cultural Heritage along with France.

Our Lady's Cathedral impresses visitors with a 122-meter high tower, attracting a view from a distance.

Sacred Blood Church Heilig-Bloedbasiliek is also one of the significant works of this Cultural Heritage. The church, which was a relic, was a small bottle of blood, believed to be the blood of the Lord. During the Crusade around 1150 until 1200, this relic was brought and stored in the Church so far. Heilig-Bloedbasiliek is built in the architectural style of Gothic and Roman. The chapel inside the church is built in Gothic style while the remaining chapel is Roman in style.

During the three centuries from the 12th century to the 15th century, Brugge was a busy trading and trading center because the canal system here was suitable for ships to travel. At that time, Brugge was famous for its high quality cotton and wool products. Not only the merchants of Brugge but also foreign merchants have come here to do business and stick with this land. However, since the 15th century many historical events have happened to change the appearance of Brugge. Besides, Brugge's strategic canal system is muddy, making the whole city sink into recession. Many people left the city to find new places, in the 1900s, the whole city had only about 50,000 people, down more than a third from the previous population.

The people who stayed in their homeland did not accept Brugge's golden past, so they began to forget how to restore the city.

In the early 20th century, a series of city development strategies were implemented. The Brugge administration recognized the golden opportunity to make a profit when looking at the city's overall architecture. Taking advantage of available advantages, there are beautiful architectural works from the Middle Ages, the architectural works of high historical and cultural value in the historic center of the city, the canal system is favorable. After the dredging and dredging benefits . along with the city's glorious history, the Brugge administration made this city one of the most popular tourist cities in Europe .