Minnewater Lake, Flanders, Belgium

5DunelmArts 5:00 PM Jun 29, 2022

An oasis of calm
We first spotted Minnewater on our walk into town from the train station, and decided to return later in the weekend. On a hot day, Minnewater Park is a great place to cool down under the shade of the trees. The Minnewater Bridge overlooking the lake in the middle of the park, the “Lake of Love”, is a picturesque spot which offers marvellous photographic opportunities. The park is a peaceful oasis amid the bustle of the city.

4BradJill 5:00 PM Nov 3, 2022

Beautiful small body of water in the south of the Historic Centre of Bruges
Minnewater is a small rectangular shaped body of water in the south of the Historic Centre of Bruges. It is situated between Lovers Bridge to the south and the historic Sashuis to the north and is surrounded by a tree lined walkway to the west and the delightful Minnewaterpark to the east. You will also find a delightful castle (Kasteel) on the eastern shore of the lake as well as the historic Gunpowder Tower (Poertoren) just on the west side of Lovers Bridge The main canal around Bruges is located just south Lovers Bridge while a smaller canal continues north of the small lake into the heart of the city centre, creating a continuous linked waterway through Minnewater. This is a beautiful and quite area of Bruges away from the busy streets and crowds that clog the city squares and streets not far away. It makes for a nice place to take morning and evening walks and seems to be photogenic at all times of the year.