Belfry of Mechelen
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The Belfry of Mechelen is a historic medieval bell tower in Mechelen, Belgium, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a prominent symbol of the city's civic and architectural heritage.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
belfry
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ medieval tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brabantine Gothic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | medieval municipal liberties ⓘ |
| category |
Belfries in Belgium
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Mechelen ⓘ Towers in Belgium ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 14th century ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| governingBody | City of Mechelen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | emblematic of Low Countries belfry tradition ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bell tower
ⓘ
civic tower ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue |
civic architecture
ⓘ
medieval urban landscape ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view of Mechelen ⓘ |
| height | approximately 60 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Belfries of Belgium and France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antwerp Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flemish Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Mechelen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Kingdom of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown | Mechelen city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Grote Markt (Mechelen) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Belfries of Belgium and France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mechelen Town Hall complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCulturalProperty | historic centre of Mechelen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Mechelen city identity
ⓘ
Mechelen municipal authority NERFINISHED ⓘ civic independence of Mechelen ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteExtensionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteRegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 943 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
housing bells
ⓘ
marking time ⓘ sounding alarms ⓘ |
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