Bruges Town Hall

The historic building of Bruges Town Hall was built in 1376 - 1420 on the central town square De Burgh. It is one of the oldest buildings in Flemish Belgium. The medieval Gothic architecture of the building served as an example for other town halls of Belgium in Brussels, Ghent, Leuven.

The building of the town hall is two-storey with high Gothic window niches, giving it a certain airiness and aspiration upwards, decorated with gilded sculptures of counts and countess of Flanders. These sculptures were made by the famous artist Jan van Eyck. During the French Revolution they were completely destroyed. At the end of the XX century, the building of the town hall was restored and copies of golden statues were made. Today we can see the facade of the town hall in all its medieval splendor.

The interiors of the halls of the town hall are decorated with sculptures and frescoes. The Gothic hall is decorated with pointed oak vaults and frescoes on the walls with historical stories about Flanders. In the Renaissance hall you can see a large marble fireplace of the XVI century. On the first floor of the building there is a virtual historical exposition telling about the history of Flanders and Bruges.