This square was used as a marketplace since 958, and a weekly market was held here from 985. More than a thousand years Today the large square is ringed by banks, a post office, and many guild houses converted into restaurants.  The Markt is filled with pedestrians and bicyclists, and is a good place to start or end a walking tour of the city.

If you want to buy something traditional, then every Wednesday the Market Square in Bruges plays host to a market offering handmade and local produce for you to browse through. Open from 8am to 1pm every Wednesday.

The market square in Bruges, is the medieval commercial centre of the city. One of the city's most impressive monuments is the Belfry and Cloth Hall and on the north side the Provincial Court. This is a beautiful neo-gothic structure. Its predecessor was in Classical style in the early 1800s. But an 1878 fire destroyed the building and the new structure was built in neo-gothic style matching the rest of the city. It is flanked by the Bruges Post Office on the eastern side.

The rest of the square is occupied by restaurants and cafes located in guild houses.

The statues at the centre of the square are of Jan Breydel and Pieter de Coninck who were leading figures
in the resistance against the French occupation in 1302.

There are horse carriages on which one can take a ride – its fun! The square looks splendid at night with all the lights coming on. This is a great place to start and end the day’s tour – since one can just hang around.

Next to the Market Square is another square called Burg. From Markt to Burg one can take the Breidelstraat. There are number of streets leading to all directions from the squares. These are areas one can just walk and soak in the feel of the city. There are the main stores too in these streets.