Augustijnenrei
Augustijnenrei
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Trainbleu
Brussels, Belgium38,230 contributions
Dec 2022
‘Augustijnenrei’ is the name of both a canal and a street in the centre of Bruges. Three small but cute stone bridges span the canal flowing from Flemings’ Bridge (‘Vlamingbrug’), under Augustine Bridge (‘Augustijnenbrug’) towards Toren Bridge (‘Torenbrug’), where it changes name and becomes ‘Gouden Handrei’. The narrow canal, which was dug in the early 12th century, served as a moat to protect the city. It takes its name from an Augustinian abbey built in the 13th century and demolished at the end of the 18th century following the French Revolution. The only remaining trace of the abbey, its church and school is the three-arched bridge built in 1391 for the Augustinians. The street called ‘Augustijnenrei ‘ follows the northern embankment of the canal. There aren’t any must-sees along Augustijnenrei but we liked our short walk in this quiet and atmospheric area.
Written 30 December 2022
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Tess W
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May 2023 • Couples
Arriving in Bruges after spending a few days in crowded Amsterdam felt like a breath of fresh air. We arrived on a somewhat gray and drizzly day, but it did not detract from the good feelings we had. For me, it was love at first sight. I instantly fell in love with Bruges and all that it had to offer. Starting with checking in at one of the most elegant and most comfortable hotel we have ever stayed in, the historic Duke’s Palace Hotel.
We quickly strolled to the Markt, Bruges most famous picturesque square ringed with the beautiful guild houses, and a number of restaurants on one side, each one adorned with the freshest and most colorful spring pansies. The square was not thronged with tourists and felt very warm and welcoming.
As we continued our exploration each day, we fell more and more in love with the city, with its beautiful churches, notably the Church of Our Lady which houses the Madonna of Bruges, the only Michelangelo statue sold outside of Italy during his lifetime, the much adored and visited Basilica of the Holy Blood, and Sint Salvator Cathedral. Most restaurants offer very good delicious food at reasonable prices, shopping in the lace and tapestry stores was enjoyable and unhurried. One cannot fail to mention Belgium’s famous waffles. We were told again and again that the best to be had was in Bruges.
As we got more comfortable, we started taking long walks in the streets away from the square, more residential in nature and discovered centuries-old buildings standing side by side with facades adorned with unique architectural features and adornments. This is how we discovered Bruges lovely hidden canals like Agustinjnenrei and Groenerei.
We were somewhat reluctant to leave this very charming and walkable city behind, but after years of planning to go, we were glad that we finally made it. And now we are already thinking of going back because there was one quarter of the city we failed to explore, the north quarter. Visitors should try to make time for this reportedly lovely and attractive area.
We quickly strolled to the Markt, Bruges most famous picturesque square ringed with the beautiful guild houses, and a number of restaurants on one side, each one adorned with the freshest and most colorful spring pansies. The square was not thronged with tourists and felt very warm and welcoming.
As we continued our exploration each day, we fell more and more in love with the city, with its beautiful churches, notably the Church of Our Lady which houses the Madonna of Bruges, the only Michelangelo statue sold outside of Italy during his lifetime, the much adored and visited Basilica of the Holy Blood, and Sint Salvator Cathedral. Most restaurants offer very good delicious food at reasonable prices, shopping in the lace and tapestry stores was enjoyable and unhurried. One cannot fail to mention Belgium’s famous waffles. We were told again and again that the best to be had was in Bruges.
As we got more comfortable, we started taking long walks in the streets away from the square, more residential in nature and discovered centuries-old buildings standing side by side with facades adorned with unique architectural features and adornments. This is how we discovered Bruges lovely hidden canals like Agustinjnenrei and Groenerei.
We were somewhat reluctant to leave this very charming and walkable city behind, but after years of planning to go, we were glad that we finally made it. And now we are already thinking of going back because there was one quarter of the city we failed to explore, the north quarter. Visitors should try to make time for this reportedly lovely and attractive area.
Written 10 June 2023
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Brad
Hong Kong, China175,834 contributions
Oct 2022
Augustijnenrei is a narrow stretch of the canal that runs between Vlamingbrug (Flemings' Bridge) and Augustijnenburg (Augustine Bridge) to the northwest of Spreigelrei and Jan van Eyckplein. It is a lovely and quiet canal lined with trees, running through a residential area mostly devoid of tourists.
It appears that this canal was created in the 12th century and along with the respective bridge is named after a monastery that was once located here. Today, you can enjoy a brief and short walk along this short and narrow stretch of canal, enjoying the occasional swan or waterbird along with much peace and quiet, something not often easy to find amongst the canals of Bruges.
It appears that this canal was created in the 12th century and along with the respective bridge is named after a monastery that was once located here. Today, you can enjoy a brief and short walk along this short and narrow stretch of canal, enjoying the occasional swan or waterbird along with much peace and quiet, something not often easy to find amongst the canals of Bruges.
Written 26 October 2022
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