How to visit St. John's Hospital (Bruges): schedules, prices

Tu Bruges visit during a trip through the region of Flanders, riding a Belgium, it will give you the possibility of discovering charming corners.

One of the attractions of this trip will be the possibility of seeing the best collections of paintings of the Flemish primitives, which focus on the Groeninge museum de Witches.

But the visit of the ancient Hospital of San Juan It has something very special, which goes beyond seeing flamenco paintings.

This old hospital is located in front of the church of our lady, monument where, out of curiosity, I will tell you that you can see a sculpture of Miguel Angel.

And it is also very close to the Saint Boniface bridge, one of the corners of the Bruges canals most suggestive and visited by tourists.

What to see when visiting St. John's Hospital in Bruges

Upon entering Hospital of San Juan you will discover the open area of ​​what was a medieval hospital dating back more than 800 years.

Originally, around the year 1127, the hospital was located next to the first wall of the city, but according to city ​​of Bruges It grew, it became intramural.

Museum in medieval hospital in Bruges

El Hospital of San Juan It was the most important health institution in the medieval bruges, the place where nuns and brothers cared for the sick, but also for travelers and pilgrims.

Now throughout the premises of the old hospital and your church you will find a museum where numerous objects and documents used in their day in the hospital institution are presented, as well as artworks, included paintings.

I can tell you that the hospital has a special charm.

in the huge nursing room where the beds were lined up, as you can see in paintings of the time, you will see those objects displayed in a way that will convey the atmosphere that must have been experienced in this area during medieval times.

Paintings by Hans Memling in St. John's Hospital in Bruges

An added attraction that you will find in the Hospital of Saint John of Bruges are the works of Hans memling.

It is one of the most famous Flemish primitive painters, who was commissioned to paint religious paintings for said institution, which you will see displayed with great prominence.

Old pharmacy in St. John's Hospital in Bruges

In the current museum you can also visit the old pharmacy, located on the site of a convent that was built in the year 1300.

In front of it you will see the large building that was built in the 1978th century to fulfill the functions of a new hospital, which in XNUMX was closed to currently house a Congress Center.

In sum, one of the most charming corners that you can find in Bruges.

San Juan Hospital Bruges schedules

The Visiting hours of the Hospital of Saint John of Bruges They are every day of the week, from 9,30:17 a.m. to XNUMX p.m., with last access half an hour before.

Please note that on Mondays this museum is closed to the public.

The ticket prices They are, for adults, 12 euros, and for young people up to 25 years old, 10 euros.

They can visit the Hospital of Saint John of Bruges for free the holders of the card Bruges City Card, and children under 12 years of age.

Photos Hospital San Juan de Bruges

Here I leave you more photos of the charming St. John's Hospital in Bruges, in Flanders.