Belfry of Bruges
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The Belfry of Bruges is a medieval bell tower and iconic UNESCO-listed landmark in Bruges, Belgium, renowned for its historic carillon and panoramic city views.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belfry of Bruges canonical | 8 |
| The Belfry of Bruges | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ medieval tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
former city archives
ⓘ
treasury ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| elevationAboveGround | approximately 83 metres ⓘ |
| featuredIn | film "In Bruges" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
bell tower
ⓘ
municipal archive tower ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| hasCarillonBells | 47 ⓘ |
| hasClock | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
carillon
ⓘ
clock tower ⓘ observation platform ⓘ staircase ⓘ |
| height | 83 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument in Belgium ⓘ |
| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Market Square of Bruges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Flemish Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ West Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Bruges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| notableFeature | lean of about one metre to the east ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | 366 ⓘ |
| offers | panoramic views of Bruges ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalConstructionDate | 1240 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Bruges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site "Belfries of Belgium and France" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionDate |
after 1280 fire
ⓘ
after 1493 fire ⓘ after 1741 fire ⓘ |
| region | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristActivity | climbing the tower stairs ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
marking civic events
ⓘ
sounding alarms ⓘ timekeeping for the city ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Belfry of Bruges
subject surface form:
Historic Centre of Bruges
subject surface form:
Markt (Bruges)