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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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …stands 83 metres (272 feet) tall
  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
  • Description: medieval bell tower
  • Also known as
    “Belfort”
    “Belfry of Bruges”
    “Halletoren”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of the Holy Blood and City Hall.
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The is a Roman Catholic basilica in , Belgium. is situated 130 metres east of Belfry.
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The of , , Belgium, is a landmark building and the seat of that city. is situated 160 metres east of Belfry.
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The is a municipal museum in … is situated 270 metres south of Belfry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ezelstraatkwartier and Boeveriewijk.
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is a quarter.
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is a neighborhood.
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is a quarter.

Belfry

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Latitude
51.20823° or 51° 12′ 30″ north
Longitude
3.22479° or 3° 13′ 29″ east
Open location code
9F35665F+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 182727710
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2441211

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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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