group of 56 historical buildings
The Belfries of Belgium and France are a world heritage site. The site comprises 56 belfries from Flanders and Wallonia in Belgium, and from far northern France.
Understand
editThese belfries were built during the Middle Ages in the Duchy of Burgundy. Most of them are part of churches, city halls or other buildings but some are standalone buildings.
Sites
edit- 1 Bruges. Hallentoren belfry and halls.
- 2 Diksmuide. Town hall and belfry.
- 3 Kortrijk. Hallentoren belfry.
- 4 Lo-Reninge. Former town hall with belfry.
- 5 Menen. Belfry and town hall.
- 6 Nieuwpoort. Town hall with belfry.
- 7 Roeselare. Town house, town hall (market hall) and belfry.
- 8 Tielt. Hallentoren belfry, cloth hall and aldermen's chamber.
- 9 Veurne. Countryhouse with belfry.
- 10 Ypres. Belfry with cloth hall.
- 11 Aalst. Aldermen's house with belfry.
- 12 Dendermonde. Town hall with belfry.
- 13 Eeklo. Town hall with belfry.
- 14 Ghent. Belfry, cloth hall and old prison.
- 15 Oudenaarde. Town hall with belfry.
- 25 Sint-Truiden. Town hall with tower.
- 26 Tongeren. Basilica of Our Lady with the city tower.
- 34 Armentières. Belfry of the city hall.
- 35 Bailleul. Belfry of the city hall.
- 36 Bergues. Belfry of Bergues.
- 37 Cambrai. Belfry of St. Martin's church.
- 38 Comines. Belfry of the city hall.
- 39 Douai. Belfry of the city hall.
- 40 Dunkirk. Belfry of the city hall.
- 41 Dunkirk. Belfry of St. Eloi's church.
- 42 Gravelines. Belfry of Gravelines.
- 43 Lille. Belfry of the city hall.
- 44 Loos. Belfry of the city hall.