3840 x 5760 px | 32,5 x 48,8 cm | 12,8 x 19,2 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
26. Mai 2016
Ort:
Poortersloge, Jan van Eyckplein, 8000 Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Western Europe
Weitere Informationen:
Right on the corner of the Jan Van Eyckplein there is a striking building with a dramatic tower. The Poortersloge (Burgher's Lodge) was built towards the end of the 14th century and the start of the 15th century and served as a meeting spot for the Genootschap van de Witte Beer (Society of the White Bear), a society of burghers. The leading burghers received traders in the lodge so that business matters could be settled in a relaxed atmosphere. It was a perfect location, as it was where the trading vessels moored before clearing their goods and was also close to the foreign-owned warehouses. The building served as the city's Academy of Arts between 1720 and 1890, after which it did duty as the State Archives from 1912 to 2012.
