Rozenhoedkaai

The Rozenhoedkaai marks the intersection of the Dijver and the Groenerei canals, defined by the corner building topped with a small, stepped-gable tower. In the middle ages, salt merchants gathered here to unload their cargo, paying taxes on every sack they brought into the city. A monk named Willem once stood on this quay and watched the trade ships maneuver through the narrow waterway, documenting the arrival of spices and silks that turned Bruges into a continental hub for international commerce.