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Event trade Europe

Bruges

1200 CE – 1500 CE

Medieval commercial hub of the Hanseatic League in…

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Capital of West Flanders province, Belgium

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Landmark · Europe

Bruges

1200 CE – 1500 CE

Medieval commercial hub of the Hanseatic League in Flanders

Standing in 1200 CE

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