Stepped-gable townhouses line a canal of the River Reie in central Bruges, Belgium. A row of brick and plaster façades, some medieval in style and others with modern additions, faces the water across a stone quay. A Belgian tricolor flag hangs from a doorway at left, while red-painted doors and window frames punctuate several of the buildings. Bruges’ historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, preserves the canal network that once linked this former medieval trading hub to the North Sea. No pedestrians or boats are visible on the quiet waterfront under partly cloudy skies. Keywords — Activities: sightseeing, canal-side walking; Buildings: stepped-gable townhouses, guildhouses, apartments; Location: Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, River Reie; Objects: Belgian flag, windows, doors, balconies, stone quay; People: none visible; Moods: tranquil; Sceneries: urban waterfront; Texts: traffic signs; Companies: none; Weather: partly cloudy; Plants: none; Animals: none; Vehicles: none.
Stepped-gable townhouses line a canal of the River Reie in central Bruges, Belgium. A row of brick and plaster façades, some medieval in style and others with modern additions, faces the water across a stone quay. A Belgian tricolor flag hangs from a doorway at left, while red-painted doors and window frames punctuate several of the buildings. Bruges’ historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, preserves the canal network that once linked this former medieval trading hub to the North Sea. No pedestrians or boats are visible on the quiet waterfront under partly cloudy skies. Keywords — Activities: sightseeing, canal-side walking; Buildings: stepped-gable townhouses, guildhouses, apartments; Location: Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, River Reie; Objects: Belgian flag, windows, doors, balconies, stone quay; People: none visible; Moods: tranquil; Sceneries: urban waterfront; Texts: traffic signs; Companies: none; Weather: partly cloudy; Plants: none; Animals: none; Vehicles: none.
