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Noun: Bruges  broozh
  1. A city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
    - City of Bridges

Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Belgique, Belgium, Hanseatic League, Kingdom of Belgium

Encyclopedia: Bruges, Pyrenees-Atlantiques