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Stories Set in Brugge — top stories

Brugge is a preserved medieval port of canals and bell towers, often called the Venice of the North. Trade made it rich, silt closed the harbor, and time stopped — which is why hitmen hide out here so well. In Bruges sulked through two weeks here; Dorothy Dunnett's Niccolò Rising traded here. Open Brugge on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.

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10 famous stories set in Brugge

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Browse 8 books and 2 movies set in Brugge.

In Bruges

In Bruges

Blueprint Pictures-Film4 Productions-Scion Films-Focus Features-Twins Financing
movie

Ray and Ken two hit men are in Bruges Belgium waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken it is not what he…

Setting: Bruges, BelgiumTime Period: Contemporary
Love, Romance & Chocolate

Love, Romance & Chocolate

Leif Films
movie

Emma and chocolatier Luc compete for Belgium's Royal Chocolatier. The beauty and romance of Bruges inspire unique chocolate combinations but will their entry win without them losing their hearts?

Setting: Bruges, BelgiumTime Period: 2019
Niccolò Rising

Niccolò Rising

by Dorothy Dunnett
book

With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett, grande dame of the historical novel, presents The House of Niccolò series. The time is…

Setting: ['Bruges']Time Period: 1460
Race of Scorpions

Race of Scorpions

by Dorothy Dunnett
book

With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett presents The House of Niccolò series. The time is the 15th century, when intrepid…

Setting: Bruges, Belgium; CyprusTime Period: 1462; 15th century
To Lie with Lions

To Lie with Lions

by Dorothy Dunnett
book

With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett, grande dame of the historical novel, presents The House of Niccolò series. The time is…

Setting: Bruges, Belgium; Cyprus; England, UK; Venice, Italy; IcelandTime Period: 1471; 15th century
The Unicorn Hunt

The Unicorn Hunt

by Dorothy Dunnett
book

With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett, grande dame of the historical novel, presents The House of Niccolo series. The time is…

Setting: Bruges, Belgium; Scotland, UK; Cairo, Egypt; Venice, ItalyTime Period: 1468; 15th century
Caprice and Rondo

Caprice and Rondo

by Dorothy Dunnett
book

With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett, grande dame of the historical novel, presents The House of Niccolò series. The time is…

Setting: Bruges, Belgium; Danzig, Poland; Scotland, UK; CrimeaTime Period: 1474; Winter 1474
Geef me de ruimte!

Geef me de ruimte!

by Thea Beckman
book

Al jaren woedt in Frankrijk de Honderdjarige Oorlog met Engeland. Marije ontvlucht Brugge om aan een huwelijk te ontkomen en ontmoet een Franse troubadour met wie ze door het rumoerige Frankrijk trekt. Het zijn niet…

Setting: France; Bruges, BelgiumTime Period: 100; The Hundred Year war
The Prophecy

The Prophecy

by Chris Kuzneski (Goodreads Author)
book

Jonathon Payne and David Jones are back in the fray in the latest page-turner from Chris Kuzneski, international bestselling author of The Lost Throne, Sword of God, and Sign of the Cross.When the prophetic writings of…

Setting: ['Bruges (Belgium)', 'Switzerland', 'Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States)']Time Period: 2009
The Uncrowned Queen

The Uncrowned Queen

by Posie Graeme-Evans (Goodreads Author)
book

The thrilling climax to the trilogy that began with The Innocent and The Exiled brings Posie Graeme-Evans's bittersweet story of two lovers divided by the throne of England to its dramatic conclusion. As England tears…

Setting: Bruges, Belgium; Westminster, London, England, UKTime Period: 1461; War of the Roses, Edward IV's reign

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