It is the most visited church in the city by tourists. It is located almost in the center and on the road of sightseeing tours, so it is hard to pass by. It is the tallest building in Bruges with a tower of 122 m. The first church built on the site of the modern one dates from the second half of the 9th century. The construction of the Romanesque church was started with the support of Charles the Good, Count of Flanders, around 1100. Much has happened over the centuries, fires and floods, and during the occupation after the French Revolution in 1789, the building was put up for auction.→