These two great men played an important role in the struggle against the French occupying powers at the beginning of the fourteenth century. They led an army of Flemish peasants and workers against an army of French Knights who were wearing golden spurs. This historic battle in which the Flemish people defeated the French army took place in 1302. After the battle the golden spurs of the enemy were brought back to Bruges. Next we move away from the market square and go the Burg square.
City hall is the first big building to attract our attention.
On the first floor is the prestigious Gothic Hall, with an impressive wooden and polychromed vault ceiling, and historic painting. In the historic room a collection of items, documents, and paintings relating to Bruges' history are on display.