Belfry of Brussels | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Brussels |
Country | Belgium |
Destroyed | 25 July 1714 |
The Belfry of Brussels ( French: Beffroi de Bruxelles; Dutch: Belfort van Brussel) was a medieval bell tower in central Brussels, Belgium. Built long before the city's current Town Hall on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt (Brussels' main square), whose tower it should not be confused with, [1] it formerly stood in front of the Church of St. Nicholas until its collapse on 25 July 1714. It was never rebuilt. [2]
Belfry of Brussels | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Brussels |
Country | Belgium |
Destroyed | 25 July 1714 |
The Belfry of Brussels ( French: Beffroi de Bruxelles; Dutch: Belfort van Brussel) was a medieval bell tower in central Brussels, Belgium. Built long before the city's current Town Hall on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt (Brussels' main square), whose tower it should not be confused with, [1] it formerly stood in front of the Church of St. Nicholas until its collapse on 25 July 1714. It was never rebuilt. [2]