travel europe belgium brugge

The ancient city of Brugge (Bruges) is almost too perfect to believe.
Beautiful brick architecture, picturesque canals..

TRAVEL: 1991, 1994, 1999 -



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Unless noted otherwise, all photos are copyright, d. holmes chamberlin jr, architect

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Colorful main square, Brugge, 1999.
Brugge, like northern Germany and many other parts of Europe, has a predominence of brick buildings.
Many historians point out that much of europe had depleted its forests and wood was not readily available
for construction.



The beautiful brick architecture of Brugge, Belgium (1999)
Because lumber was scarce, brickwork became a real art in northwester Europe.



One of the beautiful canals, Brugge, Belgium (1999)



Canal house, Brugge, Belgium (1999)



Horse carriage, Brugge, Belgium (1999)



Our travel group, Rose, Ken, Bree, Lynn, Wyatt, and Ryan, behind bars, Brugge, Belgium (1994)



Brugge is famous for its candy as well as it's lace, especially chocolates, 1999



Artist capturing the architecture, Brugge, Belgium, 1999



Antiques at the "flea" market, Brugge, Belgium, 1994.



Wyatt and Ryan join me in sketching the architecture along the canals, Brugges, Belgium (1994)



Sketch of canal house, Brugges, Belgium (1994)



I had a great dinner here at this outdoor restaurant in Brugge, Belgium (1999)
I ordered stone cooked shrimp and got this slab of stone that had been super-heated...
along with raw shrimp and vegetables to "sizzle" on the rock.



The city at night, Brugge, Belgium (1994)



The city at night, Brugge, Belgium (1994)




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