Minnewater (Lake of Love)
The Minnewaterpark is a city park in the south of the historic city center of Bruges , adjacent to the historic water surface, called Minnewater.For many centuries the grounds of the current Minnewaterpark were used as a bleaching meadow. The oldest mention of this dates from 1580. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the area was still in use as a bleaching plant. Then it was shredded and came into the possession of different owners. On part of it, Ludovic Fraeys de Veubeke had a castle in neo-Gothic style, Het Fraeyhuis, built and a garden laid out.