Brugse Vrije
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The Brugse Vrije was a
Burg, a square in Bruges, and became part of the Four Members of Flanders at the end of the 14th century, together with the three major cities of Ghent, Bruges and Ypres. The Brugse Vrije sat in the meetings of the States of Flanders
.
Organisation
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The castellany of Bruges was founded at around the year 1000 under the rule of Count
Amts
.
The Manor
The governing body of the Brugse Vrije was located at the
Dukes of Burgundy having moved their residence to the newly built Prinsenhof (Bruges). In 1434–1440 the Vrije added a tribunal to the southern side, facing towards Groenerei, a canal in Bruges. In 1520–1525, the complex was extended along the row with a new high tribunal, the aldermen's chamber and an entrance-hall. The architect was Jan van de Poele. A gallery with high arches was built on the Burg-side in 1528–1532. In 1606–1607, a chapel was added next to the aldermen's chamber and in 1664–1666 an orphan room, in which records of the castellany's orphans were kept. The still existing façades on the Groenerei side was built at this time. Lastly, the part of the manor that is visible on the Burg, and which was significantly enlarged by the purchase of the Love in 1555, was rebuilt in 1722–1727 in the Neoclassical style after a design by Jan Verkruys
.
The now classified as heritage (1938) building still exists in this form and was used from 1795 to 1984 as a
Lanceloot Blondeel
.
See also
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The buildings of the Brugse Vrije on the 'Burg';
Left: the 18th century classicistic part of the former manor of the Brugse Vrije.
Right: the old civil registrar (built between 1534-1537). -
The 16th century rear facade of the manor on the 'Groenerei'. -
The manor of the Brugse Vrije in the 17th century. -
The 'Burg', painted c. 1691-1700 by Jan Baptist van Meunincxhove, with in the background the manor of the Brugse Vrije and the old civil registry.
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