Ezelpoort (Donkey's gate)

Picturesque sight

Eager to see the Donkey’s Gate (‘Ezelspoort’ in Dutch) we walked towards it along Ezelstraat. Quite a hike, but worth it. As part of the second ring of city walls the original Donkey’s gate (1297) was...

Medieval city gate on the west side of the Historic Centre of Bruges

One of the four remaining medieval city gates of Bruges is Ezelpoort (Donkey's Gate) at the end of Ezelstraat in the western end of the Historic City Centre. It is situated at the northern end of The ...

one of many gates, can't go inside

This happened to be close to where we stayed so we had a look. Not much more to see than in the picture really. Nice to look at in the sun, but not worth it if your short of time, or it old etc.

Ezelpoort

The Ezelpoort was built during the construction of the second ring of ramparts in 1297. It was rebuilt in 1369 to a new design by Jan Slabbaerd and Mathias Saghen

Why not?

Do you love birds of any kind? You can see the difference between the gates and the Town here, just compare all the stuff!