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.

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Belfry of Mons canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf baroque architecture
belfry
bell tower
architect Louis Ledoux
Vincent Anthony
architecturalStyle Baroque
category Baroque architecture in Belgium
Towers in Belgium
World Heritage Sites in Belgium
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
locatedIn Hainaut Province
linked to: Hainaut

Mons
Wallonia
material brick
stone
near Grand-Place of Mons
linked to: Grand-Place de Mons
numberOfBells 49
partOf Belfries of Belgium and France
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
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 943-016
usedFor alarm signalling
ceremonial ringing
timekeeping

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Belfries of Belgium and France hasPart Belfry of Mons
Mons contains Belfry of Mons
subject linked to: Mons, Belgium