The Burgher's Lodge (around 1400) in Bruges, Belgium
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.
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Location: Poortersloge, Jan van Eyckplein, 8000 Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Western Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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