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.

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Label Occurrences
Belfry of Tournai canonical 5
Tournai belfry 1
medieval belfry of Tournai 1

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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
linked to: Tournai
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"
heritageStatus protected monument in Belgium
isPartOf historic centre of Tournai
locatedIn Hainaut Province
linked to: Hainaut

Tournai
Wallonia
locatedOn Grand-Place of Tournai
materialUsed stone
near Tournai Cathedral
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
UNESCOSiteId 943
usedFor defence
fire watch
public announcements
timekeeping

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tournai heritageSiteIncludes Belfry of Tournai
Tournai hasPart Belfry of Tournai
Belfries of Belgium and France hasPart Belfry of Tournai
Grand-Place of Tournai hasLandmark Tournai belfry
linked to: Belfry of Tournai
Imperial City of Tournai hasLandmark medieval belfry of Tournai
linked to: Belfry of Tournai
Doornik hasLandmark Belfry of Tournai
Doornik UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Belfry of Tournai