Bruges B - Rozenhoedkaai 04
For centuries this road has been called Zoutdijk. In 1390 it was mentioned that salt was traded there, so probably there was a dock where the salt-supplying ships were unloaded.
The Rozenhoedkaai was not used as a name until the 18th century. The reason was that stalls were built there where rosaries were sold. Why in some cases "quay" or "dijk" was preferred to the more common word "rei" was not investigated by the linguists.
Along the Rozenhoedkaai, Georges Rodenbach brought the main character of his story to life in his Bruges-la-Morte.
The Rozenhoedkaai runs from Dijver to Braambergstraat. The Rozenhoedkaai is also the most photographed point in Bruges.
Bruges B - Rozenhoedkaai 04
For centuries this road has been called Zoutdijk. In 1390 it was mentioned that salt was traded there, so probably there was a dock where the salt-supplying ships were unloaded.
The Rozenhoedkaai was not used as a name until the 18th century. The reason was that stalls were built there where rosaries were sold. Why in some cases "quay" or "dijk" was preferred to the more common word "rei" was not investigated by the linguists.
Along the Rozenhoedkaai, Georges Rodenbach brought the main character of his story to life in his Bruges-la-Morte.
The Rozenhoedkaai runs from Dijver to Braambergstraat. The Rozenhoedkaai is also the most photographed point in Bruges.