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Brugse Vrije, the Glossary

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The Brugse Vrije was a castellany in the county of Flanders, often called in English "the Franc of Bruges".[1]

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  1. 23 relations: Amt, Bailiff, Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders, Bruges, Burg Square, Burgrave, Castellan, Count of Flanders, County of Flanders, Courthouse, Customary law, Duke of Burgundy, Four Members, Ghent, Het Steen, Bruges, Jan Baptist van Meunincxhove, Lancelot Blondeel, Neoclassical architecture, North Sea, States of Flanders, Western Scheldt, Ypres, Yser.

  2. Buildings and structures in Bruges
  3. County of Flanders
  4. History of Bruges
  5. History of Flanders

Amt

Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only in Germany, but formerly also common in other countries of Northern Europe.

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Bailiff

A bailiff is a manager, overseer or custodian – a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given.

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Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders

Baldwin IV (980 – 30 May 1035), called the Bearded, was the count of Flanders from 987 until his death.

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Bruges

Bruges (Brugge; Brügge) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country.

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Burg Square

Burg Square is a square and former fortress in Bruges. Brugse Vrije and Burg Square are buildings and structures in Bruges.

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Burgrave

Burgrave, also rendered as burggrave (from Burggraf, praefectus), was since the medieval period in Europe (mainly Germany) the official title for the ruler of a castle, especially a royal or episcopal castle, and its territory called a Burgraviate or Burgravate (German Burggrafschaft also Burggrafthum, Latin praefectura).

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Castellan

A castellan, or constable, was the governor of a castle in medieval Europe.

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Count of Flanders

The count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders, beginning in the 9th century.

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County of Flanders

The County of Flanders was one of the most powerful political entities in the medieval Low Countries, located on the North Sea coast of what is now Belgium. Brugse Vrije and County of Flanders are history of Flanders.

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Courthouse

A courthouse or court house is a structure which houses judicial functions for a governmental entity such as a state, region, province, county, prefecture, regency, or similar governmental unit.

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Customary law

A legal custom is the established pattern of behavior within a particular social setting.

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Duke of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy (duc de Bourgogne) was a title used by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, from its establishment in 843 to its annexation by the French crown in 1477, and later by members of the House of Habsburg, including Holy Roman Emperors and kings of Spain, who claimed Burgundy proper and ruled the Burgundian Netherlands.

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Four Members

The Four members (Vier Leden) consisted of Bruges, Franc of Bruges, Ghent and Ypres gathered together in a medieval parliament.

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Ghent

Ghent (Gent; Gand; historically known as Gaunt in English) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

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Het Steen, Bruges

Het Steen was a medieval building on the Burg Square in Bruges, Belgium. Brugse Vrije and Het Steen, Bruges are buildings and structures in Bruges.

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Jan Baptist van Meunincxhove

Jan Baptist van Meunincxhove (c. 1620/25 – 1703/04) was a Flemish painter of cityscapes, architectural paintings, marine views and group portraits who was active in Bruges.

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Lancelot Blondeel

Lancelot Blondeel, also Lanceloot (1498 – 4 March 1561), was a Flemish artist active in Bruges.

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Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany.

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North Sea

The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.

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States of Flanders

The States of Flanders were a representative institution in the medieval and early modern County of Flanders. Brugse Vrije and States of Flanders are county of Flanders and history of Flanders.

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Western Scheldt

The Western Scheldt (Westerschelde) in the province of Zeeland in the southwestern Netherlands, is the estuary of the Scheldt river.

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Ypres

Ypres (Ieper; Yper; Ypern) is a Belgian city and municipality in the province of West Flanders.

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Yser

The Yser (IJzer) is a river that rises in French Flanders (the north of France), enters the Belgian province of West Flanders and flows through the Ganzepoot and into the North Sea at the town of Nieuwpoort.

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See also

Buildings and structures in Bruges

County of Flanders

History of Bruges

History of Flanders

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brugse_Vrije

Also known as Franc of Bruges.