Belfry of Mons
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The Belfry of Mons is a UNESCO-listed baroque bell tower in Mons, Belgium, renowned as the only baroque-style belfry in the country and a symbol of the region’s civic heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belfry of Mons canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baroque architecture
ⓘ
belfry ⓘ bell tower ⓘ |
| architect |
Louis Ledoux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vincent Anthony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| category |
Baroque architecture in Belgium
ⓘ
Towers in Belgium ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1672 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1661 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 50.4544°N 3.9514°E ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| function |
bell tower
ⓘ
civic tower ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| hasCarillon | true ⓘ |
| hasClock | true ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasObservationPlatform | true ⓘ |
| hasTouristAccess | true ⓘ |
| height | 87 m ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtectionStatus | protected monument of Belgium ⓘ |
| isOnlyBaroqueBelfryIn | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hainaut Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallonia ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near | Grand-Place of Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBells | 49 ⓘ |
| partOf | Belfries of Belgium and France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | lantern tower ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
civic heritage of Mons
ⓘ
civic independence of Mons ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSerialProperty | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Belfries of Belgium and France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 943-016 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
alarm signalling
ⓘ
ceremonial ringing ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mons