Brugse Vrije (Liberty of Bruges)
The aldermen’s chamber on the Burg with an oak-and-marble Renaissance chimneypiece honouring Emperor Charles V.
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Photo: Fred Romero from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia
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- Type
- Museum
- Area
- Markt & Burg
- Opening hours
- Sat–Sun 09:30–17:00
- Price
- €3
- Time needed
- 30 min
- Official website
- museabrugge.be/bezoek/locaties/brugse-vrije
Getting there from Market Square (Markt)
🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Restaurant Diligence (Flemish & Belgian · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk
- Den Gouden Karpel (Seafood & mussels · $$$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk
- Bistro Bruut (Fine dining & modern · $$$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 3 min walk
- Retro...Gusto (Italian & Spanish · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 3 min walk
- Breydel-De Coninc (Seafood & mussels · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 3 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- The Novel (Café & tearoom · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 4 min walk
- Dees Koffiebranders (Café & tearoom · $ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 4 min walk
- Sanseveria Bagelsalon (Café & tearoom · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 4 min walk
Other sights nearby
- City Hall (Gothic Hall) · Landmark · 🚶 0.2 km · 2 min walk
- Vismarkt (Fish Market) · Shopping & markets · 🚶 0.2 km · 2 min walk
- Burg square · Landmark · 🚶 0.2 km · 2 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Fish Market (Vismarkt) (3 min walk) · Crafts Market at the Fish Market (3 min walk) · Handmade in Brugge MAKERSmarkt (4 min walk) · Wednesday Market on the Markt (4 min walk) · Christmas Market on the Markt (4 min walk) · Christmas Market, Simon Stevinplein (6 min walk) · Dijver Flea Market (6 min walk)
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