UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic Centre of Bruges)
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Bruges" encompasses the medieval core of Bruges, Belgium, renowned for its well-preserved Gothic architecture, canals, and historic urban fabric that reflect its past as a major European trading hub.
All labels observed (6)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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historic city centre ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Flemish medieval architecture
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Gothic ⓘ |
| contains |
Basilica of the Holy Blood
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Beguinage of Bruges ⓘ Belfry of Bruges ⓘ Burg Square ⓘ Church of Our Lady Bruges ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Our Lady, Bruges
Market Square (Markt) ⓘ St. Salvator’s Cathedral ⓘ historic canals and waterways ⓘ medieval city walls remains ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| criteria |
(ii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| governedBy |
municipal council of Bruges
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surface form:
City of Bruges authorities
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| hasCanalSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageConservationFocus | preservation of medieval buildings and canals ⓘ |
| heritageProtectionLevel | international ⓘ |
| historicalRole | major medieval European trading hub ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Hanseatic League (historical)
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surface form:
Hanseatic trade network
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| locatedIn |
Bruges
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Flemish Region ⓘ West Flanders ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Gothic architecture
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historic trading city character ⓘ network of canals ⓘ well-preserved medieval urban fabric ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfLocation | Dutch ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage List
Bruges ⓘ
surface form:
city of Bruges
|
| periodOfSignificance | 12th to 15th centuries ⓘ |
| primaryReligionHistorically | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist destination in Belgium ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingReason |
exceptionally well-preserved Gothic urban ensemble
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testimony to the commercial and cultural importance of Bruges in medieval Europe ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 996 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatementOfOutstandingUniversalValue |
example of a medieval historic settlement that has maintained its historic fabric
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illustrates significant stages in the commercial and cultural development of medieval Europe ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| urbanMorphology | medieval street pattern ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
City of Bruges
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heritageDesignationAppliesTo
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic Centre of Bruges)
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this entity surface form:
Historic Centre of Bruges
World Heritage Sites in Belgium
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hasExample
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic Centre of Bruges)
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this entity surface form:
Historic Centre of Brugge
this entity surface form:
historic centre of Bruges
Basilica of the Holy Blood
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locatedInOldTown
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic Centre of Bruges)
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this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Centre of Brugge
subject surface form:
Markt (Bruges)
this entity surface form:
historic centre of Bruges
Bruges City Hall
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic Centre of Bruges)
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this entity surface form:
Historic Centre of Brugge
Burg Square
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heritageDesignationAppliesToPart
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic Centre of Bruges)
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this entity surface form:
Historic Centre of Brugge
this entity surface form:
historic centre of Bruges
this entity surface form:
historic centre of Bruges
Market Square (Markt)
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heritageDesignation
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic Centre of Bruges)
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this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the historic centre of Bruges)