St Giles’ Church, Bruges

The St Giles' Church (in Dutch, Sint-Gilliskerk) is a 13th-century religious site, rebuilt in the 15th century.

About this building

The church underwent a thorough neo-Gothic restoration under the direction of the Ghent architect Auguste Van Assche. The Hemelsdale polyptych with scenes from the life of Jesus by Pieter Pourbus is the most important work of art in the building.

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments

Visitors information

  • Train station within 250m
  • Accessible toilets in the building
  • Café within 500m

Other nearby buildings

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Jerusalem Church

The church of Jerusalem and the house of Adornes are part of the same complex built by the Genoese Adornes family at the end of the 15th century. The brick church, designed as a funeral chapel for the Adornes family, takes its inspiration from the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.