Attraction · Bruges · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Site Oud Sint-Jan in Bruges

Site Oud Sint-Jan is an attraction in Bruges, West Flanders. This place has a story in the app. 33 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 90 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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The story

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Story · Site Oud Sint-Jan

You're standing at St. John's Hospital on Mariastraat, right next to the Church of Our Lady. These are some of the oldest surviving hospital buildings in Europe. People were already being cared for here around 1150, maybe even earlier. The oldest surviving document, a set of rules for the brothers and sisters who ran the place, dates from 1188.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 33 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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