coat arms tolhuis toll house bruges belgium

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Coat of arms at Tolhuis (Toll House) Bruges Belgium

Coat of arms at Tolhuis (Toll House), in the Middle Ages a toll was levied at St. Johnâs bridge, now Jan van Eyck Square. Pieter van Luxemburg, a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, used this money to rebuild the Old Tollhouse in 1477. The late Gothic porch is therefore decorated with his polychrome coat of arms. On the left you will notice the little stone faÃ§ade of the guild house of the stevedores. Four porch statuettes illustrate the trade.August 7th 2016