# Heilige Magdalena en Catharinakerk, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> Heilige Magdalena en Catharinakerk is a church in Bruges, Belgium. Interests: History and Temples. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/heilige-magdalenakerk/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Church in Bruges, Belgium · History, Temples
- **Where:** Belgium · Schaarstraat 1, 8000, Brugge
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** ANR Antwerp, 86 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Jan-Mar Mo,Fr-Su 13:00-17:00; Apr-Dec Mo-Su 13:00-17:00
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Website:** [madeleine-brugge.be](https://www.madeleine-brugge.be/)
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** 51.20519, 3.23206

## What it is and where

Heilige Magdalena en Catharinakerk is a church in Bruges, Belgium. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Gewijde kerk met moderne invulling, geen regelmatige misvieringen. Speelse en verrassende prikkels, verstilling en vertraging, ontmoeting en verbinding en maatschappelijk engagement. Moderne kunst en levensbeschouwing

It is in [Bruges](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brujas/), where this site lists 140 more places to see, 1.7 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 51.20519, 3.23206; the nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 86 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.205192%2C3.232061)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.205192%2C3.232061)

- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) and [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/espiritual/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Heilige Magdalena en Catharinakerk is **April to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 08 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 19 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 55 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 35 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 40 |

In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | April to October and December | January to March and November |
| Temples | April to October and December | January to March and November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Heilige Magdalena en Catharinakerk has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Belgium

To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Gentpoort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gentpoort/): City gate in Bruges, Belgium · 299 m
- [Fish market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vismarkt/): Market in Bruges, Belgium · 401 m
- [Godshuis Sint-Jozef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/godshuizen-st-jozef/): Building in Bruges, Belgium · 408 m
- [Godshuis Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van de zeven Weeën](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/godshuis-onze-lieve-vrouw-van-de-zeven-weeen/): History · 427 m
- [Godshuis De Meulenaere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/godshuis-de-muelenaere/): History · 437 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

## More in Belgium: History

- [Manneken Pis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/manneken-pis/): bronze sculpture and fountain by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in Brussels, Belgium
- [Spa, Belgium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/spa/)
- [Grand-Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-plaza/): main square in Brussels, Belgium
- [Tournai Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tournai-cathedral/): Cathedral
- [Stoclet Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/palacio-stoclet/): historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium
- [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium

Every Belgium place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Heilige Magdalena en Catharinakerk?

It is a church in Bruges, Belgium. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Heilige Magdalena en Catharinakerk?

April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40.

### How do you get to Heilige Magdalena en Catharinakerk?

The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 86 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.205192%2C3.232061) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Gentpoort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gentpoort/), [Fish market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vismarkt/), [Godshuis Sint-Jozef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/godshuizen-st-jozef/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/100827173), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55313559), CC0. More about Heilige Magdalena en Catharinakerk on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heilige_Magdalenakerk_(Brugge)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).