Market square in Bruges occupies a large space in front of an 83-metre tower Belfort and surrounded by ancient buildings with flying medieval banners. In those days the Grand place, the shopping arcade has witnessed all the important events taking place in the thriving Bruges.

On one side of the square is a luxurious building owned by the provincial government of East Flanders. Another Hotel Bouchoute, built in 1480, with a stern facade and established in 1622 sundial and weather vane in the form of a lion.

On the opposite corner of the street is Kranenburg – the former residence of its owner in 1305, now a hotel. In the XV century the House was used for the tyrannical Emperor of the Roman Empire – Maximillian, and then – aristocratic nobility as a place of observation for the holidays and tournaments. In the centre of the square there is a modern monument to the citizens of Bruges, who saved the city from dangers.

Having been at different times on the Grand place, you can imagine the daily life of the city. In the early hours passing along it low and long truck with milk and vegetables, harnessed the dogs, and later the wagon, carrying a Flemish dray.

The unique flavor created by the priests and nuns in black robes and white bonnets or gray-blue robes. On Sundays the square attracts farmers with a variety of goods, attracting the attention of not only locals but also tourists.

A large number of hotels and restaurants, built in the XVII century and concentrated on the North side of the Grand place, will leave in your memory unforgettable memories of time spent in Bruges.