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Sint-Salvatorskathedraal in Brugge

Over the centuries many of Bruges’ churches, monasteries, abbeys and chapels have been active centres of religious life. This accounts for the city’s remarkable ecclesiastical heritage. But this patrimony is testimony to more than just its religious past. If the stone façades could speak they would have countless fascinating stories to tell about evolutions in education, the economy, society and culture.

Grootseminarie (Major Seminary)

Grootseminarie (Major Seminary)

A unique place in the city with an orchard and meadows with grazing cows. Between 1628 and 1642 a new Cistercian abbey (the Dune Abbey) was...
Potterierei 72, 8000 Brugge
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Sint-Godelieveabdij (St Godelina’s Abbey)

Sint-Godelieveabdij (St Godelina’s Abbey)

Benedictine nuns from Gistel settled here as early as 1623 after the turbulent Beggars (‘Geuzen’) era. A new, austere brick monastery...
Boeveriestraat 45-47, 8000 Brugge
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Kerk en Klooster van de Ongeschoeide Karmelieten (Church and monastery of the Discalced Carmelites)

Kerk en Klooster van de Ongeschoeide Karmelieten (Church and monastery of the Discalced Carmelites)

In the 17th century, Bruges had at least twenty abbeys and convents, and today more than a quarter of the historic city centre is directly...
Ezelstraat 28, 8000 Brugge
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