Belfry of Arras
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The Belfry of Arras is a historic Gothic bell tower in northern France, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage site and a symbol of the city’s medieval civic power.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arras belfry | 1 |
| Arras town hall | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
ⓘ
belfry ⓘ bell tower ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| category |
belfries in France
ⓘ
buildings and structures in Pas-de-Calais ⓘ tourist attractions in Hauts-de-France ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 15th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
alarm tower
ⓘ
timekeeping ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipality of Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
lantern tower
ⓘ
ornamental tracery ⓘ pinnacles ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bells
ⓘ
clock ⓘ observation platform ⓘ |
| height | approximately 75 metres ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
ⓘ
UNESCO cultural criteria (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Hauts-de-France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pas-de-Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern France ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Place des Héros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| offersViewOf | Arras city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Town Hall of Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCulturalProperty | Belfries of Belgium and France World Heritage serial property NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionPeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| reconstructionStyle | neo-Gothic ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
city of Arras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval civic power ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 943 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf | Belfries of Belgium and France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
bell tower
ⓘ
civic tower ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arras town hall
this entity surface form:
Arras belfry