2020 Bruges Braambergstraat, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders | TrekEarth
2020 Bruges Braambergstraat by jhm (193579)
Corner Wollestraat  Dijver along the river
The Nepomucenus bridge connects the Wolle with the Eeckhoutstraat and connects the Reie with the rei, the so-called Dijver.
The bridge, so-called Grote Eeckhoutbrug since 1282, was erected in 1357 by the Bruges mason Jan Slabbaerd. However, the bridge was already renewed in 1642. The "painter" or burden bearers were given permission in 1421 to build a chapel that was replaced in 1767 by the statue of the saint.
The name change did not happen until 1767. The reason for this is the placement of the statue of Johannes Nepomucenus, the patron saint par excellence and patron of, among others, the drowning men, made by the Bruges sculptor Pieter Pepers senior (1730-1785). On the night of October 6 and 7, 1795, strangers tilted the statue into the water and were replaced on May 1, 1811. A text was then applied to the pedestal. The bridge was lowered and widened in 1859 and in 1950 a metal handrail of 1859 was replaced by stone parapets. The statue was restored in 1980 by A. Goetinck in collaboration with sculptor Pierre Goetinck.
lucasgalodoido, pajaran, johnjmoe, holmertz, Fis2, ikeharel, pierrefonds, PiotrF, mcmtanyel, papagolf21, Ilonka1974, Royaldevon, bertolucci, alvaraalto, sacimar έχουν(ει) επιλέξει αυτή τη σημείωση ως χρήσιμη
pajaran (94071) 2020-01-20 9:19
Lepo mesto i arhitektura, lep deo grada.
Lep trenutak sa belim oblacima na plavom nebu.
lucasgalodoido (26586) 2020-01-20 9:20
interessante vista dessa localidade mesmo, e gostei da farta presenηa humana. Boas cores e nitidez na imagem. Belo trabalho.
Silvio1953 (193933) 2020-01-20 9:27
Ciao John, great view of fantastic square with beautiful facades, lovely composition with a lot of people, superb sky, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
GyurMaster (17464) 2020-01-20 9:32
We became neighbours today! Your photo is another postcard contribution to the site with many things going on and with the interesting city in the bg.
holmertz (84999) 2020-01-20 9:48
Only the black rubbish bin slightly disturbs the view. Otherwise it's another perfectly captured photo with lots of people and activities among the beautiful houses on a maybe cold but otherwise very nice day.
Fis2 (145185) 2020-01-20 10:19
Interesting houses and fasades.
jmdias (93888) 2020-01-20 11:50
a special view of the town and these typical houses with the frontages like stairs. nice details of this precious architecture.
Miguel82 (38377) 2020-01-20 12:26
Hallo John, the picture presents the bridge and the street activity. The passersby animate the scene. The red brick buildings represent a symbol of Flanders. Fine colors, good sharpness, instructive photo note, regards.
mkamionka (55120) 2020-01-20 12:43
a very photogenic street in Bruges!
We see it was a winter day, with people wearing thick jackets. The sky is blue and yet the direct sunlight is not present, the sun travels very low above horizon in winter.
But the difficult conditions didn't stop you from taking a wonderful photo, full of color and full of life thanks to the colorfully dressed people.
Nice asymmetric angle, very well seen and captured!
ChrisJ (154472) 2020-01-20 12:50
Not much you could do about the black garbage bin but better that than litter all over the street! The red roofs contrast well with the blue sky. Good sharpness and the well rugged up people provide scale. Tfs!
pierrefonds (95439) 2020-01-20 12:52
The presence of the persons is adding life to the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the buildings. The light is giving nice tints to the colors. Have a nice day.
Tue (73786) 2020-01-20 13:04
Een heel mooi deel van Brugge, gefotografeerd in een mooi en helder winterlicht. De vele gevels zijn mooi te zien, ook dankzij de open ruimte. De warme kleuren van de muren en daken zorgen voor een aangenaam contrast met de lichtblauwe lucht. De mensen zorgen voor een fijne sfeer.
lousat (122837) 2020-01-20 15:25
Salut John,tres belle capture depuis Bruges dans ce dernier weekend,un beau temps et aussi beaucoup de monde dans la rue aussi,capture parfaite comme d'habitude. Belle journee' et merci,Luciano
PiotrF (45224) 2020-01-20 16:20
Nice daily life scene from Bruges, great view of the old buildings in background.
I like good composition, fine details and good sharpness.
Gerrit (58305) 2020-01-20 17:54
Fraai stukje Brugge. Originele point of view met de mensen pratend op de brug centraal.
mcmtanyel (56616) 2020-01-20 19:54
Lovely architecture rendered with nice colors, textures and clarity. 👍🏻👍🏻
papagolf21 (146562) 2020-01-20 23:40
Quel que soit le temps, la ville garde sa beautι. De plus, la ville bouge et vit activement ΰ voir les gens dans les rues.
emka (141882) 2020-01-21 0:14
Hello John, It is OK that after the right-click we can see the big photo on the new page. Wonderful composition. Beautiful old houses, the interesting scene on the bridge.
Ilonka1974 (6703) 2020-01-21 5:37
Bruges looks like an amazing place (I have never been there), you΄ve captured the city atmosphere very well...I like it, well done!
Royaldevon (65822) 2020-01-21 5:44
Bruges never seems to fail you foe offering beautiful scenes.
I'm glad that you seem to be getting around more frequently and using your camera; hopefully your hand is now recovered.
You have chosen a good spot to capture this area, where the pathway over the bridge curves to the left, and guides towards the eclectic mix of building facades. It does, in fact, ensure that we see every part of the frame.
The weather was bright for January, encouraging the people outside, to add a pleasing social atmosphere to your photograph.
abmdsudi (83305) 2020-01-21 7:29
A graceful town square and great architectural sight as main showcase obviously a big hit with these tourists as they add so much life to this shot. This is indeed a lovely cheerful image nicely shot full of vibrant colours and clarity. Excellent
bertolucci (13788) 2020-01-21 9:02
Een overtuigende Brugse straatscene met de u bekende klaar- en welgedetailleerdheid! De contouren van dit deel van de stad vormen samen met de plaatsing van de mensen in het frame een aansprekend gecombineerd ritme.
Een groet uit Rotterdam, Bert.
alvaraalto (39346) 2020-01-22 5:09
De dikke winterjassen zoals die te zien zijn op deze mooie foto, heb je vandaag wel nodig als je naar buiten gaat. Op de foto tenminste nog met een blauwe lucht, maar hier is het miezerig grauw. Geen fotogeniek weer dus.
rychem (69117) 2020-01-22 7:41
Beautiful photo of the daily life of the bruges street, excellent photo, beautiful old architecture, very well presented
sacimar (37039) 2020-01-22 8:38
good image of this part of Bruges, I like the scene with the people walking by the beautiful street, the facades are really nice, well done,
Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (193579)
Date Taken: 2020-01-18
Date Submitted: 2020-01-20 9:10
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