Historic Centre of Bruges

Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country.

Along with a few other canal-based northern cities, such as Amsterdam, it is sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North.

Bruges has most of its medieval architecture intact, making it one of the mostwell-preserved medieval towns in Europe. The historic centre of Bruges has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.

The Provinciaal Hof (Province Court) is a Neogothical building on themarket place in Bruges, Belgium. It is the former meeting place forthe provincial government of West Flanders.

(Pictures taken in 2006)

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