Almshouses (Godshuizen De Vos)
Whitewashed courtyard cottages built for the poor, still lived in, a quiet corner to peek into.
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
- Type
- Landmark
- Area
- Museum Quarter
- Opening hours
- Always visible from Noordstraat; the courtyard gate may be closed
- Time needed
- 20 min
- Official website
- visitbruges.be/en/godshuizen-almshouses
Getting there from Market Square (Markt)
🚶 1.0 km · 13 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- La Dentellière (Seafood & mussels · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 1 min walk
- Tonka (Café & tearoom · $ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 2 min walk
- Maximiliaan van Oostenrijk (Flemish & Belgian · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 2 min walk
- 't Nieuw Walnutje (Italian & Spanish · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 3 min walk
- Tanuki (Asian & Indian · $$$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 3 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Carpe Diem tearoom & bakery (Detavernier) (Bakery · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 2 min walk
- Yarn (Café & tearoom · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 7 min walk
- MARO (Café & tearoom · $$ · 't Zand & Sint-Jakobs) · 🚶 8 min walk
Other sights nearby
- De Halve Maan brewery · Beer · 🚶 0.2 km · 2 min walk
- Diamond Museum · Museum · 🚶 0.2 km · 3 min walk
- Beguinage (Begijnhof) · Landmark · 🚶 0.3 km · 4 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Dijver Flea Market (8 min walk)
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