Belfry of Tournai
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The Belfry of Tournai is a medieval UNESCO-listed bell tower in Tournai, Belgium, renowned as one of the oldest belfries in the country and a symbol of civic independence.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
belfry
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ medieval tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
Romanesque ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| contains |
bells
ⓘ
carillon ⓘ clock ⓘ dungeons ⓘ guardroom ⓘ observation platform ⓘ |
| coordinates | 50.607°N 3.389°E ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| governingBody | City of Tournai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBellRingingTradition | carillon music performances ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bell tower
ⓘ
symbol of civic independence ⓘ town belfry ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| hasStairCount | over 250 steps ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view of Tournai ⓘ |
| height | approximately 72 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site "Belfries of Belgium and France" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument in Belgium ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic centre of Tournai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hainaut Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tournai NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallonia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Grand-Place of Tournai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near | Tournai Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oldestBelfryStatus | one of the oldest belfries in Belgium ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
civic independence from feudal and ecclesiastical powers
ⓘ
municipal liberties ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCODomain | cultural heritage ⓘ |
| UNESCOExtensionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 943 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defence
ⓘ
fire watch ⓘ public announcements ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
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