Going to the Beguinage in Bruges

Bridge Crossing the Minnewater in Bruges

Bridge Crossing the Minnewater in Bruges

We had almost gone out of the Historic Center of Bruges when my friend saw a sign pointing to another interesting sight. I was surprised with the sign since it refers to another one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Belgium. The sign refers to a Beguinage. The official UNESCO listing is the Flemish Beguinage. It is actually a collection of different sites, one of them happens to be in Bruges. This is another example of the UNESCO sites seemingly overlapping since the Historic Center of Bruges is already a world heritage site on its own. I think this just underscores the fact that Belgium has a lot of very important sites.

Beautiful House Along the Minnewater in Bruges

Beautiful House Along the Minnewater in Bruges

Unfortunately, my friend seems to have gotten tired. My friend has a bum knee and can’t really walk too much. I proceeded to the place myself. There was a nice bridge which crosses a canal here in the area. The scenery here seems to be quite beautiful and serene. I think my friend seems to be having a better time taking in all the scenery from the comfort of a bench. This hasn’t escaped the attention of the folk who used to live here as a beautiful and elegant house was built along the banks of the canal.

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