4/5 BradJill 5 years ago on Google
Kruispoort
is
one
of
the
historic
city
gates
originally
built
as
part
of
the
second
ring
of
ramparts
surrounding
the
city
near
the
end
of
the
13th-century.
It
is
located
on
the
east
end
of
the
Historic
Centre
of
Bruges
and
is
open
to
pedestrian,
bicycle
and
vehicle
use.
Kruispoort
is
in
good
condition
and
is
a
nice
example
of
Medieval
architecture
on
display
in
Bruges.
Historically,
the
original
gate
was
destroyed
by
the
Ghent
Militia
in
1382
and
then
rebuilt
in
the
early
14th
century
with
front
turrets,
two
heavy
towers
and
narrow
centre
passage.
This
is
how
you
see
Kruispoort
to
this
day.
Interestingly,
in
addition
to
the
Gentenaars,
Napoleon
as
well
as
the
German
army
both
entered
Bruges
through
Kruispoort
during
their
respective
eras.
In
the
end,
Kruispoort
is
a
nice
historical
structure
from
the
Middle
Ages
and
is
worth
spending
time
to
visit,
especially
if
you
have
worked
your
way
through
the
famous
attractions
and
are
looking
for
less
visited
places
around
the
historic
city
centre.
Note
that
you
can
also
see
the
4
windmills
of
Bruges
before
or
after
seeing
Kruispoort.
These
start
just
north
of
the
city
gate.
