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Belfry of Bruges
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Belfry of Bruges seen from the Markt
LocationBruges, Belgium
Part ofBelfries of Belgium and France
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference943bis-008
Inscription1999 (23rd Session)
Extensions2005
Coordinates51°12′30″N 3°13′29″E / 51.20833°N 3.22472°E / 51.20833; 3.22472
Belfry of Bruges is located in Belgium
Belfry of Bruges
Location of Belfry of Bruges in Belgium

The Belfry of Bruges (Dutch: Belfort van Brugge) is a medieval bell tower in the centre of Bruges, Belgium. One of the city's most prominent symbols,[1] the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other dangers.

  1. ^ Dunton, Larkin (1896). The World and Its People. Silver, Burdett and Braydon. p. 161.

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