European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Historic Bruges continued from Page 5 one tourist office is just off City Hall Square on Blinde Eze Straat Blind Donkey Street and the other is at the train station. The following places will appear on most Tours. The names and legends May vary according to the tour guide or Guidebook. A Markt and Belfry the Market Square was the Center of town for centuries and site of Public executions by hanging and Guillotine. The Bronze statue of two soldiers on the Square commemorates the revolution against France in 1302, viciously opposed to annexation to France an army of flemish foot soldiers slaughtered a mounted and armoured French unit with clubs pikes bows and arrows. The Battle at nearby Kort Rijk lasted just three hours in that time the flemish soldiers killed 1,000 French noblemen and 70 counts and Barons. They collected 700 pairs of Gold spurs from the corpses and Hung them in a Kort Rijk Church. The French Learned their lesson it was t until 1794 that France annexed Bruges. The 750-year-old Belfry provides a panoramic View of the Countryside and sea. It is 280 feet High 336 Steps once the tallest Bell Tower in Flanders. Tie Bells ring saturdays sundays and wednesdays Between 11 45 . And 12 30 . Horse drawn carnage Stop in front of the Belfry. A City Hall Square the six steeped City Hall from 1376 looks like a White Stone gothic Cathedral. Statues and Coats of arms decorate the outer Walls. It is the oldest City Hal in Flanders and is open for viewing. Across the Square is the fortress Burg built by the first Duke of Flanders in 870. It held a Castle Chapel and above reflections of Trees and gabled facades shimmer in the water of the canals. Top a guard Tower along the outskirts of Bruges. Stripes Magazine november 29,1990
