Hainaut
Arrondissement de Tournai
Arrondissement of Tournai

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 include Tournai Cathedral and Halle aux Draps.

Church
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The Cathedral of Our Lady, or , is a Roman Catholic cathedral, see of the Diocese of Tournai in , Belgium. It has been classified both as a major heritage site since 1936 and as a World Heritage Site since 2000. 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 Roman Catholic in , Belgium. The largely Romanesque building is located on the main square of the town, the Grand-Place. is situated 230 metres northwest of Belfry of Tournai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tournai and Froyennes.

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is a city in . It is famed for its impressive Romanesque Cathedral. It was also the only Belgian city to ever be controlled by the English Throne.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Belfry of Tournai.

Village
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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
Inception
12th century
Open location code
9F25J94Q+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55213422
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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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.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maison des associations et de l’évènementiel and Pith.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Belfry of Tournai”. Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.