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Minnewater (Lake of Love), Bruges

Minnewater (Lake of Love), Bruges

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Minnewater (Lake of Love), Bruges

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Location: Brugge, Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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JULIO TENDERO ROSELL

July 19, 2024

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The Lake of Love is the old port of Bruges, it was a dock where foreign ships arriving in Bruges loaded with wool, wine and other imported products docked, and it existed at least since the 16th century.

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Franky De Witte

June 14, 2025

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The Minnewater in Bruges, also called the "lake of love", is an idyllic body of water on the edge of the historic city centre. The origin of the Minnewater has …

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🌸 Rianne & Joep 🐶

August 19, 2025

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I was able to take such a beautiful photo here with swans and flowers

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Elevation 50 m

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Tuesday 21 July

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Location: Brugge, Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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