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Bruges (other)
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Bruges is a city in Belgium. Bruges may also refer to: Places *Bruges, Gironde, France * Bruges, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France Other uses *Grafen Bruges-von Pfuel, German Uradel ("ancient nobility") * '' In Bruges'' (2008), black comedy crime film * SS ''Bruges'', a Belgian cargo ship sunk by a German auxiliary cruiser in the South Atlantic in July 1940 * SS ''Bruges'' (1920), passenger ship bombed and damaged on 11 June 1940 at Le Havre by Luftwaffe aircraft See also * Bruges speech * Bruges Group (other) * Burges (other) Burges is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan Burges (1911–2002), Australian botanist *Anthony Burges (or Burgess; d. 1664), English Nonconformist clergyman *Cornelius Burges (1589?–1665), English minister *Daniel Burges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruges
Bruges ( , nl, Brugge ) is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country, and the sixth-largest city of the country by population. The area of the whole city amounts to more than 13,840 hectares (138.4 km2; 53.44 sq miles), including 1,075 hectares off the coast, at Zeebrugge (from , meaning 'Bruges by the Sea'). The historic city centre is a prominent World Heritage Site of UNESCO. It is oval in shape and about 430 hectares in size. The city's total population is 117,073 (1 January 2008),Statistics Belgium; ''Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2008'' (excel-file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, as of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruges, Gironde
Bruges (; oc, Bruge) is a commune in the French department of Gironde, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (formerly Aquitaine), southwestern France. It is located north of Bordeaux. Toponymy The homography with Bruges (Belgium) is purely coincidental. The place-name comes from Gasconic ''bruche'', with a plural ''-s'' meaning "bushes", "scrubs". Population Personalities *Anthony Moura-Komenan footballer *Mathieu Valbuena footballer, currently playing for Olympiacos FC See also *Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 communes of the Gironde department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Gironde {{Gironde-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruges, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. People from the commune are called "brugeois"'. Geography Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget is situated on of rolling hills in the far foothills of the Pyrenees. Location The commune is located on the east side of the department, southeast of Pau. Road Access Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget is accessible by departmental routes 35, 232, 287, and 335. Bordering communes * Haut-de-Bosdarros to the north * Arros-de-Nay to the northeast * Lys to the northwest * Asson Asson () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Assonais''. Geography Asson is a large commune in the Ouzom Valley some 30&nb ... to the south and east * Arthez-d'Asson to the southeast * Louvie-Juzon to the southwest See also * Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pfuel
The German ancient noble family of Pfuel (also Pfuhl or Phull) arrived in Brandenburg in the year 926 and later widened their influence to Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg, Pomerania, Württemberg, Westphalia, Eastern Europe and Sweden. Its members today bear the name "Grafen Bruges-von Pfuel". Family line Ancestors' list for direct paternal main line: * Henricus de Puele, c. 1215 * Heino de Puele (1282–1307) * Heino von Pule (1306–1349) * Strassen von Pfuel (died 1375) * Otto von Pfuel (1375–1420) * Bertram von Pfuel (born. c. 1405–1410, died 1482), 1440 to 1477 documented * Friedrich von Pfuel (1460–1527) * Bertram von Pfuel (born 1510/1515, died 1574), 1531 to 1574 documented * Friedrich von Pfuel (1545–1594), 1577 to 1587 documented * Bertram von Pfuel (1577–1639), 1597 to 1638 documented * Friedrich Heino von Pfuel (1620–1661) * Christian Friedrich von Pfuel (1653–1702 near Kaiserswerth), Killed in action * Hempo Ludwig von Pfuel (1690–1770 in Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Bruges
''In Bruges'' is a 2008 black comedy-drama crime film directed and written by Martin McDonagh in his feature-length debut and starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two London-based Irish hitmen in hiding, with Ralph Fiennes as their enraged boss. The film is set and was filmed in Bruges, Belgium. ''In Bruges'' was the opening night film of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and opened in limited release in the United States on 8 February 2008. For his performance in the film, Farrell won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, while Gleeson was nominated in the same category. McDonagh won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Plot Carrying out orders, rookie hitman Ray shoots a priest during confession, but accidentally kills a young boy who is also in church. He and his mentor Ken are sent to Bruges by their employer Harry, where they are to await further i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Bruges
The ''SS'' ''Bruges'' was a Belgian cargo ship that was shelled by the in the South Atlantic at (). Construction The SS ''Bruges'' was constructed in 1904 at the Joh. C. Tecklenborg A.G. shipyard in Geestemunde, Germany. She was completed in 1904 and sailed under the Belgian flag. The ship was long, with a beam of . She had a depth of . The ship was assessed at . She had a quadruple 4cyl expansion engine. The engine was rated at 505 nhp. Sinking On 9 July 1940, ''Bruges'' was shelled and sunk by ''Thor'' in the South Atlantic, () . The 44 crew members were taken Prisoners of war A prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held Captivity, captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610. Belligerents hold priso .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruges Steamships of Belgium Ships built in Bremen (state) Cargo ships of Belgium 1904 ships Maritime inciden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Bruges (1920)
TSS ''Bruges'' was a passenger vessel built for the Great Eastern Railway in 1920. History The ship was built by John Brown of Clydebank for the Great Eastern Railway as one of a contract for two new steamers and launched on 20 March 1920. She was launched by Lady Thornton She was placed on the Harwich to Antwerp route. In 1923 she was acquired by the London and North Eastern Railway. She was requisitioned during the World War II as a troopship. She took part in Operation Cycle (the evacuation of Allied troops from Le Havre) and bombed and damaged on 11 June 1940 at Le Havre by Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ... aircraft. She was beached to prevent her from sinking. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruges 1920 ships Steamships of the United Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruges Speech
The Bruges speech was given by British prime minister Margaret Thatcher to the College of Europe at the Belfry of Bruges, Belgium, on 20 September 1988. Thatcher was opposed to any moves to transition the European Economic Community (EEC) into a federal Europe that would take powers away from its members. She considered European Commission president Jacques Delors a campaigner for federalisation and clashed with him publicly. Earlier in 1988, Delors had reaffirmed his commitment for the EEC to take a greater role in establishing European economic, fiscal and social legislation, which Thatcher considered provocative. On 8 September, Delors spoke to Britain's Trades Union Congress, calling for their support. Thatcher had been invited to speak to the College of Europe in Bruges and decided to make her text a response to Delors' speech of 8 September. Thatcher's speech recounted Britain's history within and close connection to Europe and called for the EEC to resist a move towa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruges Group (other)
Bruges Group may refer to *Groupe de Bruges The Groupe de Bruges is a European think-tank specializing in agriculture and rural development. One of its founding members, Dacian Cioloş, served as European Commissioner for Agriculture from 2010 to 2014 and later as Prime Minister of Romania. ..., a European agricultural policy think tank * Bruges Group (United Kingdom), a British eurosceptic think tank {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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