Bruges : Canals and Michelangelo

Our visit to Bruges was most impressive. It is a beautiful city but packed with fellow tourists.. The medieval buildings were impressive but it is hard to tell the originals from those constructed in the past 100 years. The city has UNESCO World Heritage status.

We visited the Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady that contains one of the very few sculptures by Michelangelo outside Italy. It is said the he argued with the pope so when the church did not pay his bill he withheld the sculpture and sold it to a rich merchant from Bruges who smuggled it out of Italy.

                               The Madona and Child Michaelangelo 1504-5. Carrara marble


We also took a canal boat ride. Touristy but the only was to see some of the sights.

                                                   The two oldest bridges in the city.

                                               No I was not swimming to take this shot!

A few more photos on a lighter note!

                                                                      Lace maker.