Torture Museum Oude Steen

Torture Museum Bruges

Located in probably one of the oldest
historical European prisons, De Oude
Steen (The Old Stone) brings a
gripping exhibition of cruel
instruments engineered to cause
unbelievable pain and suffering on
human body and mind. The more than hundred torture and execution devices in our museum are placed and commented in a chronological, judicial context which brings a new light and significance on the origin of torture and the use of these horrifying
instruments.

Torture Museum - Brugge Belgium

In the small town of Brugge Belgium is one of the most unusual museums in Europe. While it's noted for the presentation being factual, it's still a bit gruesome to think it actually occurred. A not to be missed stop in one of the most wonderful villages in all of Europe.

Bruges : Le Musée de la Torture (teaser)

Découvrez le Musée de la Torture de Bruges (Oude Steen Museum), un musée insolite installé dans une ancienne prison au centre de la vieille ville.
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Activity outside Bruges prison

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1. Various of prison building and activity around prison gates
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Belgian judicial authorities have approved in principle the extradition of Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam to France.
Abdeslam was captured on 18 March March in a police raid in Brussels and is said to be held at a prison in Bruges.
The 13 November attacks in Paris left 130 people dead.
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France and Belgium with kids (Part 2)

part two of our trip to France and Belgium.

After our whirlwind trip of France, us and the kids spent one more day in Champagne, chilling and relaxing, swimming in the river, eating a huge watermelon, brushing up on our French lessons, trying to catch fish and frogs (he didn't want to part with his legs) and getting ready for our long drive with Mabel the Caravan to Belgium.

First stop was Dinant to visit centuries old Citidal at the Castle on the Meuse River, a scary cable lift down to the town below to visit the Notre Dame de Dinant church, walked around the town to get some Belgian Chocolate and of course, a play in the kids play area at the top of the hill.

The next day, we went to visit Bruges, ate some freshly cooked waffles at Chez Albert, stopped off at the Torture Museum Oude Steen, (as you do), trying to not laugh as Sam decided to wee in public and having a general walk around the beautiful city

On Saturday, we made our way to Ghent, stopping off at a Windmill on the way, taking a tour inside and eating apples from the trees. Ghent also has the Gravensteen Castle (with more torture stuff!) and more gorgeous rivers and architecture for us to walk around

So we finally had to pack up, drive up to Calais (via Dunkirk) and make our way back home to the UK

(we also had a puncture on the M25, just outside London but we didn't let that spoil our trip!)

Music - Josephine by Le Pie.

Gravensteen Castle in Ghent

A view from the Gravensteen Castle in Ghent, Belgium