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Where is bruges?

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Where is bruges?

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Belgium/Belgie/Belgique. I should know. and a very lovely place it is too! Very much a tourist trap though and a bit pricey, but the trains are fairly cheap and run on time. you can access many other places in Belgium quickly and easily.
It is in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region (North Belgium) of Belgium.
Bruge is in Belgium
Belgium.Well it was the last time I looked on a map!
Brugges is in Belgium and is arguably the prettiest city in Europe. It is a very old, walled city and it just DRIPS charm... I actually thought about retiring there when I lived in Bruxelles
shortly: in Belgium.
Bruges (called Brugge by its native Dutch language name which assumedly used to signify 'landing stage' or 'port') is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is one of Europe's most important landmarks as the city centre has hardly changed since the Middle Ages. Bruges has also an important port
Several beers are named after Bruges, such as Brugse Tripel, Brugs Blond, Brugs Witbier and Straffe Hendrik. However, only Brugse Zot is still brewed in the city itself in the Halve Maan Brewery (a blonde ale was launched in 2005 and a brown ale in 2006).
Bruges has most of its medieval architecture intact. There are many beautiful medieval buildings, including the Church of Our Lady, whose brick spire - at 122m - makes it one of the world's highest brick towers/buildings.

Bruges is also famous for its 13th-century Belfry, housing a municipal Carillon comprising 47 bells. The city still employs a full-time bell ringer, Aim茅 Lomba茅rt,[1] who puts on regular free concerts.

Other famous buildings in Bruges include the Beguinage, the Heilig Bloed Basiliek (the Basilica of the Holy Blood), the modern Concert Building (Concertgebouw) and the Old St-John's Hospital. The historic centre of Bruges is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.[2]

Bruges also has a very fine collection of medieval and early modern art, including the world-famous collection of Flemish Primitives. Various masters, such as Hans Memling and Jan van Eyck, lived and worked in Bruges.

Sint-Salvator Cathedral
Groeningemuseum
Heilig Bloed Basiliek (the Basilica of the Holy Blood). The relic of the Holy Blood, which was brought to the city during the First Crusade, is paraded every year through the streets of the city. More than 1,600 inhabitants take part in this mile-long religious procession, many dressed as medieval knights or crusaders.
Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk (Church of Our Lady). The sculpture Madonna and Child, which can be seen in the transept, is believed to be Michelangelo's only sculpture to have left Italy within his lifetime.