Traveltuesday: Bruges "The Market square & its history"
Although 2020 wasn't a splendid year for travellers due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we tried to make the best of it. During the staycation we visited some lovely cities in our home country, Belgium with lots of history. Cities such as Ghent and Bruges. The main square of the city of Bruges is without a doubt the Market Square in Dutch called "Markt". It is the heart of the historical city and has a surface of around 1 hectares. At the south of the the square one of the main historical buildings of Bruges is located: the Belfry. Some history The market of Bruges already attracted people in the 10th. century! Around 1200 the first international fair was held. Around 1220 the first Market Hall arose. Since 1396 fish trade took place there. In 1709 an iron fish mine was erected. In the 13th. century the Belfry of Bruges was built. This was typical for cities in Flanders. It was a symbol of freedom, wealth and urban power. On 7 January 1430, Philip the Good, Duke of Burgu