Belfry of Tournai

The Belfry of Tournai is a freestanding bell tower of medieval origin in , Belgium, 72 metres in height with a 256-step stairway. This landmark building is one of a set of Belfries of Belgium and France registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in recognition of their civic architecture and importance in the rise of municipal power in Europe.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tournai Cathedral and Halle aux Draps.

Church
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The Cathedral of Our Lady, or … is situated 100 metres northeast of Belfry of Tournai.

Community center
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is a community center, which is situated 140 metres west of Belfry of Tournai.

Church
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The Church of St. Quentin is a parish church in , Belgium. is situated 230 metres northwest of Belfry of Tournai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tournai and Froyennes.

Photo: stephane martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city in .

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Belfry of Tournai.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Belfry of Tournai.

Belfry of Tournai

Latitude
50.60575° or 50° 36′ 21″ north
Longitude
3.38802° or 3° 23′ 17″ east
Established
12th century
Open location code
9F25J94Q+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55213422
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Wiki­data ID
Q2742228
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Belfry of Tournai” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Tournaiko kanpandorrea”
  • Chinese: “图尔奈钟楼”
  • Dutch: “Belfort van Doornik”
  • French: “beffroi de Tournai”
  • French: “Beffroi de Tournai”
  • German: “Belfried von Tournai”
  • German: “Belfried”
  • Italian: “Torre civica di Tournai”
  • Italian: “Torre civica”
  • Slovenian: “tournajski zvonik”
  • Spanish: “Campanario de Tournai”
  • Turkish: “Tournai Çan Kulesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Бефруа Турне”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Maison des associations et de l’évènementiel and Tournai Centre ville.

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