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Bruges at a glance
sss groeninge museum Top - notch collec tion of mainly Flemish
art. Hours: Tue-Sun 9:30-17:00, closed Mon. See page 321.
ss bell Tower Overlooking Market Square, with 366 steps to a
worthwhile view and a carillon close-up. Hours: Daily 9:30-17:00.
See page 332.
ss burg square Historic square with sights and impressive
architecture. Hours: Always open. See page 333.
ss memling museum/st. John's Hospital Art by the greatest of
the Flemish Primitives. Hours: Tue-Sun 9:30-17:00, closed Mon.
See page 321.
ss Church of Our lady Tombs and church art, including
Michelangelo's Madonna and Child. Hours: Church open Mon-Fri
9:30-17:00, Sat 9:30-16:45, Sun 13:30-17:00 only; museum and
apse closed Mon. See page 321.
ss begijnhof Benedictine nuns' peaceful courtyard and
Beguine's House museum. Hours: Courtyard always open,
museum open daily 10:00-17:00, shorter hours off-season. See
below.
ss De Halve maan brewery Tour Fun tour that includes beer.
Hours: April-Oct daily on the hour 11:00-16:00, Sat until 17:00;
Nov-March Mon-Fri at 11:00 and 15:00 only, Sat-Sun on the hour
11:00-16:00. See page 324.
ss biking Exploring the countryside and pedaling to nearby
Damme. Hours: Rental shops generally open daily 9:00-19:00.
See page 326.
museum in what was once the monks' church. It contains six
much-loved paintings by the greatest of the Flemish Primitives,
Hans Memling. His Mystical Wedding of St. Catherine triptych is a
highlight, as is the miniature, gilded-oak shrine to St. Ursula (€8,
includes fine audioguide, Tue-Sun 9:30-17:00, closed Mon, across
the street from the Church of Our Lady, Mariastraat 38, Bruges
museums tel. [phone], www.brugge.be).
J See Memling Museum Tour, page 353.
ss begijnhof —Inhabited by Benedictine nuns, the Begijnhof
courtyard (free and always open) almost makes you want to don
a habit and fold your hands as you walk under its wispy trees and
whisper past its frugal little homes. For a good slice of Begijnhof