Just south of the Burg is one of the prettiest stretches of canal,
where calm waters reflect the medieval bridges and skyline. Here,
the Steenhouwersdijk (stonemason’s embankment) becomes
the Groenerei (green canal) and is flanked by a picturesque
almshouse called De Pelikaan, dated 1714 and named after the
symbol of Christian charity, the pelican.
Drink in the heart-wrenchingly
romantic view of the prettiest stretch of canal in Bruges from
this bridge along the Groenerei. Peerdenbrug is on Peerdenstraat,
off Hoogstraat, and looks along the canal to the tower of
Sint-Saviour's Cathedral.
"Standing in the middle
gazing towards the courts of justice and the town hall in the
distance is one of the great pleasures of many to be had in
Brugges". (Tourist impression)
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