Welcome to Damme
Damme, where you find yourself back in the Middle Ages! It is a picturesque medieval town in the green Flemish polders at a stone’s throw from historic Bruges and the Belgian coast.Type this address for the direction. Markt 1,8340 Damme
Historical pointers:
In the 13th century, Damme was the port for Bruges, to which it was linked by the river Reie. It is a historic fortified town that grew up in Medieval times as a trading outpost for nearby Bruges. After the stormflood of 1134, the Zwin was created. The dikes on the right- and left banks of the Zwin were connected to eachother in a place then called “Ten Damme”. A new canal was dug between Bruges and that place. At the end of that canal, the people from Bruges built a lock-chamber. The fortifications can still be traced by lines of tall poplar trees and in places by a moat. Very few small places have such an extensive historic heritage as Damme: the town hall, Our Ladies church, Saint-John’s hospital and a number of old civilian houses are the proud remains of a rich past.
Tourist spots in Damme:
Damme is famous for its alarming history with the middle age architecture and scenic beauty there are many e amazing spots which are worth visiting such as:
This town hall is a Brabantine Gothic masterpiece completed in the 1460s. Along with stepped gables at each end and a wooden cupola, the hall’s exterior features a double staircase, crocketed pinnacles, a traceried balustrade and six niches with 19th-century statues. This monument is marvelously sculpted.
- Damse Vaart
Many people arrive in Damme is via this 15-kilometre canal, once you’re in Damme, the tree-lined towpath will beckon you into the endearing polder landscapes around the town.
- Uilenspiegelmuseum
This museum investigates the history of the character over five centuries, calling on copies of manuscripts, painting, sculpture and prints dating back to the 1500s.
- Verbrand Fort
As part of a line of defences erected during the War of the Spanish Succession at the start of the 18th century, this fort was built a couple of kilometres out of Damme. It is now a nature’s reservoir and ha aesthetic scenic beauty.
The 18-hole championship course, peppered with trees and water hazards, strikes a balance in offering a fun test for accomplished players, if you are a spot of golf then this place is a must for you to visit.
There are many more places to be seen in this historic town
Cycling in Damme:
Damme is a cyclist’s dream! You can wander this countryside on your bikes and adore the beauty of this perplexing town. Major thanks to more than 930 kilometres of paths on the Brugse Ommeland Cycling Network.
Cycling on the peaceful countryside and viewing the beautiful canals, forests & polders could be an esthetic experience.
The network’s green-white signposts with junctions number is very helpful to find your way.
One long-distance trail is the 280-kilometre Nordzeeroute between Boulogne-sur-Mer and Den Helder in the Netherlands.
Dining in Damme:
If you are on a tour to Damme then you can fill your tummy with extraordinary mouth watering cuisines!
Some of the best restros which could be never a bad idea are pointed down:
French, Belgian
Dutch, Belgian
French, Belgian
- Mozart
Steakhouse, Belgian
European, Belgium .It has a beautiful view.
- Dams Broodhuys
Broodhuys, Belgian
