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Bruges: The Belfort and the City Hall

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Oct 16 – We are back on the beautiful main square.

The must-do thing for every tourist in Bruges is to climb the 366 steps to the top of the Belfort, or carillon bell tower. In addition to the entrance ticket, you also have to reserve a time to climb, and the automated response is, “we hope you are fit!”

There is the Belfort!
The displays inside are all about bells. The carillon has 47
The carillon has been a Bruges attraction for hundreds of years
In the Drum Room, we saw the rotating drums that determine the order in which each bell is rung.
The bells ring every quarter hour. The noise is incredible!
We did it!
A view from the top

Then it was on to the Stathuis, or City Hall, built in the 1300s, and still in use today.

Beautiful painted wood interior with murals all around
Meetings were held right here
This mural depicts the Holy Blood being delivered to the Church, during the Crusades. We visited that church the other day.

Another lovely day.