The half-timbered houses of Bruges old town with the bust of Juan Luis Vives

An evocative glimpse of Bruges historic center shows the typical Flemish half-timbered houses overlooking a narrow canal. The dark wooden structures with light panels create that characteristic contrast of medieval Flanders architecture. In the right foreground stands the bronze bust of Juan Luis Vives, Spanish philosopher and humanist who lived in Bruges in the 16th century and taught here. A large bare tree dominates the scene, its branches silhouetted against the reddish night sky. The lit windows of the houses create points of warm light reflected in the dark waters of the canal.

Bruges old town, half-timbered houses, Juan Luis Vives, medieval architecture, Bruges canal night