Back برج جرس بروج Arabic برج جرس بروج ARZ Belfort (Bruges) Catalan Belfried (Brügge) German Sonorilturo de Bruĝo Esperanto Campanario de Brujas Spanish Brugge kellatorn Estonian Brujasko kanpandorrea Basque کاریلون بروخه Persian Beffroi de Bruges French
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Belfry of Bruges seen from the Markt | |
| Location | Bruges, Belgium |
| Part of | Belfries of Belgium and France |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 943bis-008 |
| Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
| Extensions | 2005 |
| Coordinates | 51°12′30″N 3°13′29″E / 51.20833°N 3.22472°E |
  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.
- ^ Dunton, Larkin (1896). The World and Its People. Silver, Burdett and Braydon. p. 161.