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Smallest Gothic Window in Bruges

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

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When you cross the picturesque Bonifacius Bridge heading West, look up to your right, where you’ll see a teeny tiny stained glass window set in the wall of the Gruuthusemuseum. If you enter the museum in room 11 you can find the window. 

The window was used to keep watch on the boats in the canal. Tolls were collected and the window served as another location to keep an eye on merchants and anyone trying to bypass the toll. It’s been called the smallest window in Bruges, the smallest Gothic window in Europe, and the smallest Gothic window in the world. And it’s adorable!

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April 15, 2022

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