BRUGE BELGIUM A CHARACERISTIC ALMS HOUSE
Bruges counts 46 Almshouses (called "godshuizen" in Dutch) in the centre of the city. These houses where built out of social consideration . They were mainly destined for seniors and poor people. These white almshouses were built by rich families so single women or poor people had a place to live. In return for the use of these houses these people had to pray for the rich family every day. You might even say that these rich families bought their way in to heaven.
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