{"id":3413,"date":"2018-05-17T10:29:43","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T08:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/?p=3413"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:31:44","slug":"the-gargoyles-of-the-burghers-lodge-in-bruges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-gargoyles-of-the-burghers-lodge-in-bruges\/","title":{"rendered":"Gargoyles of the Burghers\u2019 Lodge in Bruges (Belgium)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This entry is devoted to the gargoyles<\/a> of the Burghers\u2019 Lodge (Poortersloge) in Bruges<\/a> (Belgium), a magnificent building located on Jan van Eyck Square in the city.<\/p>\n

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The Burghers\u2019 Lodge in Bruges: Historical and Architectural Context<\/h2>\n

From the 15th century the Lodge was a meeting place for the burghers of Bruges. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was the Fine Arts Academy. Like most of the buildings in Bruges, this construction is aesthetically sublime, and its gargoyles, although of the usual characteristic type, add harmony and a touch of magic to the architecture of this lovely city.<\/p>\n

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