Belfry

The Belfry of Bruges is a medieval bell tower in the centre of , Belgium. One of the city's most prominent symbols, the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other dangers.
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  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: medieval bell tower
  • Also known as: “Belfort”, “Belfry of Bruges”, and “Halletoren”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of the Holy Blood and City Hall.

Church
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The is a Roman Catholic basilica in , Belgium. The church houses a relic of the Holy Blood that was, according to tradition, collected by Joseph of Arimathea and brought from the by Thierry of Alsace, Count of Flanders. is situated 130 metres east of Belfry.

Town hall
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The of , , Belgium, is a landmark building and the seat of that city. Built in a late-Gothic monumental style between 1376 and 1421, it is one of the oldest city halls in the former Burgundian Netherlands. is situated 160 metres east of Belfry.

Museum
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The is a municipal museum in , Belgium, built on the site of the medieval Eekhout Abbey. It houses a collection of Flemish and Belgian painting covering six centuries, from Jan van Eyck to Marcel Broodthaers. is situated 270 metres south of Belfry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ezelstraatkwartier and Boeveriewijk.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Belfry

Latitude
51.20823° or 51° 12′ 30″ north
Longitude
3.22479° or 3° 13′ 29″ east
Height
83 metres (272 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F35665F+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 182727710
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2441211
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vlaams—“Belfry” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج جرس بروج”
  • Armenian: “Բեֆրուա Բռյուգգե”
  • Armenian: “Բրյուգեի բեֆրուա”
  • Basque: “Brujasko kanpandorrea”
  • Belarusian: “Званіца Белфарт”
  • Catalan: “Belfort”
  • Catalan: “Campanar de Bruges”
  • Chinese: “布鲁日钟楼”
  • Danish: “Brügge Beffroi”
  • Dutch: “Belfort van Brugge”
  • Dutch: “Belfort”
  • Dutch: “Halletoren”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج جرس بروج”
  • Esperanto: “Sonorilturo de Bruĝo”
  • Estonian: “Brugge kellatorn”
  • French: “beffroi de Bruges”
  • French: “Beffroi de Bruges”
  • French: “Beffroi”
  • French: “Belfort”
  • French: “Halletoren”
  • Galician: “Campanario de Bruxas”
  • German: “Belfort”
  • German: “Belfried von Brügge”
  • German: “Belfried”
  • German: “Halletoren”
  • Greek: “Καμπαναριό της Μπριζ”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל הפעמונים (ברוז‘)”
  • Indonesian: “Menara Lonceng Brugge”
  • Italian: “Beffroi di Bruges”
  • Italian: “Beffroi”
  • Italian: “belfort di Bruges”
  • Japanese: “ブルッヘの鐘楼”
  • Korean: “브뤼허의 종탑”
  • Persian: “کاریلون بروخه”
  • Russian: “Белфорт (Брюгге)”
  • Russian: “Беффруа Брюгге”
  • Russian: “Колокольня”
  • Slovenian: “bruggeški zvonik”
  • Slovenian: “zvonik v Bruggeu”
  • Spanish: “campanario de Brujas”
  • Spanish: “Campanario de Brujas”
  • Spanish: “Campanario”
  • Turkish: “Brugge Çan Kulesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Бефруа Брюгге”
  • Ukrainian: “Беффруа Брюгге”
  • Vlaams: “Alletôorn”
  • Vlaams: “Alletorre”
  • Vlaams: “Belfort van Brugge”

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