BRÜGGE
Country: Belgium
Place: Zedelgem
Received: 21/01/2013
Distance: 1 676 km
Travelled: 17 days
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| Bruges |
Bruges (German:
Brügge) is located in the northwest of Belgium with an area of 138,4 square kilometers.
Its total population counts about 117,6 thousand habitants, including about
3.5% of foreigners.
Alongside
with Amsterdam and some other cities, Bruges is sometimes called "The
Venice of the North". The city has 54 bridges and numerous water channels. Due to the
port, Bruges has a great economic importance and used to be the world’s "chief
commercial city" previously.
The
historic city centre is inscripted on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. The most
famous landmark of Bruges is its 13th-century belfry with 48 bells. The city
employs a carillonneur, giving regular free concerts.
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| Tulipa bakeri (Lilac Wonder) |
Tulipa
bakeri (Lilac Wonder) is a tulip, common for the
island of Crete as a wildflower. It was named after G. P. Baker to introduce it through the
Royal Horticultural
Society in 1895.
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