The city's old churches were physically imposing monuments,
And some of the canal scenes are quite nice too, the one above of a church on the water, and this one of residences along the canal:
The artwork on some old homes was quite arresting:
And public squares tend to be well decorated with stone art:
And the shopping district has its quaint architecture as well:
To my growling innards, the waffle merchant to the left was good for a chewy sweet waffle, a drink, and a foot rest,
And just around the next corner and down the street, more of the canal system:
But I am teasing here, we just made a complete circle around my primary visiting goal, the Begijnhof or Beguinage.