Brugge has many beautiful Medieval buildings left from the Middle Ages when it was a major seaport on the English Channel. The harbor silted in, and the shipping moved to other ports. Brugge was left with its many step-gabled buildings and charming canals- a real treat for today's visitors.
This skinny house is now a busy book store. In the old days taxes were assessed by street frontage, not the overall size of the house.
More gables...
And canals...
Lace curtains overlooking a canal....
More roof lines...
And a city gate for welcoming or bidding farewell to the traveler.
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