Hats Of Bruges
by Lexa Harpell
Title
Hats Of Bruges
Artist
Lexa Harpell
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Beautiful Bruges Series by Lexa Harpell.
A window of straw hats for sale!
The flat topped straw hat is synominous in Bruges...
This historic canal based city of Bruges or Brugge is the capital of West Flanders in the Flemish region of Belgium. A small city of only 14,000 hectares and the city centre is a World Heritage Site of UNESCO since 2000.
Drenched in Medieval Architecture the buildings are intact and well preserved.
Today we see Brugge as a mini Venice - a romantic city full of canals, chocolates and waffles!
A city full of colour and sweet delights, gorgeous canal walks, horse rides, swans and parks. Worth the time to explore this amazing historic city.
Yet, that was not how it all began. Brugge dates back to the Bronze and Iron Ages as a coastal settlement and the first fortifications were built during the First Century BC to protect the coastline from pirates.
During the 12th-15th centuries it became an important trade and commerce route due to its tidal inlet. Exchanging goods and spices from afar including wool and cloth markets. Brugge weavers and spinners were regarded to be the best in the world.
During the 17th century the famous Dutch lace industry became prominent yet was not strong enough to hold Brugge as the main trading capital. Antwerp became the major trading centre and Brugge's population declined and by 1900 only 50,000 residents remained.
IMAGE FEATURED IN THE FOLLOWING:
"Balconies, Windows and Doors" 07/27/2016
"Fabric and Clothing" 09/02/2016
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July 20th, 2016
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Lexa Harpell
Thank you Mariola for the feature in your wonderful group - 500 Views-1 Image a Day! :))
Mary Ann Weger
Congratulations! Your beautiful work has been featured in the Fine Art America group “Balconies Windows and Doors”! You are invited to archive your featured image for permanent storage and for viewing on the Discussions Page—topic name: “2-OPEN - Featured Images from this Group For Permanent Archiving” Simply copy the URL at the top of your image’s profile page, and paste it into the Discussion Page theme as noted above. Group URL: http://fineartamerica.com/groups/balconies-windows-and-doors.html
Lexa Harpell
Thank you kindly for the honour to be fetured in your wonderful group "FABRIC and CLOTHING"! :))
Lexa Harpell
Thank you kindly Maria for the honour to feature in your wonderful group "Balconies, Windows and Doors"! Very much appreciated! :))