Bruges on the big Screen

The mysterious fairytale-like setting of Bruges has charmed numerous film directors throughout the years. Movies shot in Bruges include: the 'Nun’s Story' (1959) starring Audrey Hepburn; the prestigious British costume drama 'The White Queen' (2013); the German romantic movie Ein Herz aus Schokolade (2010) and the Bollywood blockbuster Peekay (2014). The crime comedy 'In Bruges' (2008) starring Colin Farrell won several intenrational awards for its original script.

Bruges was also the setting for the first ever Bollywood movie partially filmed in Belgium -the romantic lovestory 'Peekay' (2014).

The most popular filming locations in this World Heritage city are the courtyard of the Belfry, the Market Square with its Provincial Court, the Wijngaardplein, the Jerusalem Chapel and the Gothic Chamber of the Town Hall. In addition to the ‘classics’ (Rozenhoedkaai, Beguinage, Burg, Market Square, Minnewater and the canals), visitors also like to photograph the lace-makers and chocolatiers of Bruges, as well as the windmills, the Church of Our Lady and the Holy Blood Basilica. Panoramic shots are taken from the roof of the Concert Hall or the Halve Maan Brewery.

Tip: using the movie maps (available free of charge from the tourist information offices), you can visit the film locations shot in Peekay, The White Queen and In Bruges.