Lions, warriors, cherubs, and mythical beasts provide the ornamentation above the doorway of a building near the Jan Van Eyck Square, an important commercial district dating back to the 13th century. This building is relatively new, dating to the mid-1700's and restored in the late 19th century. Apparently Sint Jacob (Saint James) also keeps an eye out for vagabonds who might try to enter the premises.

Buildings in Bruges and other towns of the "Low Countries" (Belgium and the Netherlands) were characterized by brickwork rather than the larger stones found to the south in France. Large rocks had to be imported from elsewhere, so the local builders relied on bricks for construction. The Bell Tower in Bruges was one of the tallest structures constructed of brick at the time of its construction.

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