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14-Mar-2024

Bruges. Belfort

The 83 meter high belfry or hallstower (halletoren) is Bruges' most well-known landmark and its most symbolic civil monument. The tower's particular architecture makes it probably the most iconic in its kind. Belfries are typical for the region that used to be Flanders. They were an expression of the wealth, the independence and the strength of the medieval Flemish cities. You could say that they were the answer of the civil powers to the church towers built by the religious leaders. The city's treasury was in the tower, safeguarding the most important documents, being the town privileges. There are only belfries in Belgium, the north of France and one in the Netherlands (Sluis). These belfries (including the one in Bruges) are inscribed in the Unesco heritage list.

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Russell Tunny17-Jun-2024 14:30
Love the blue and gold colour combination. V!
Julie Oldfield17-Apr-2024 22:55
Terrific night capture. Well exposed. V
Fabienne17-Apr-2024 19:42
C’est une superbe photo avec ces lumières bien maîtrisées.
Tom LeRoy17-Apr-2024 12:42
What a beautiful square with the tower as a highlight captured in great light. v
Alain Boussac16-Apr-2024 16:02
Spectacular and beautiful. V.
Dan Opdal16-Apr-2024 14:30
What a beautiful place to visit! Very nicely done. V
Claude Gagnon16-Apr-2024 13:54
Love this beautiful night shot :)) V
francoisconstantin16-Apr-2024 12:11
Beautifully done with this stunning blue hour sky!!
janescottcumming16-Apr-2024 11:31
Great information and a wonderful photo of this location. V
Pierre Martin16-Apr-2024 11:11
splendid view of that beautiful sqarre and tower!
Fong Lam16-Apr-2024 07:39
A lovely night scene showing this marvelous tower...V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal16-Apr-2024 07:09
Beautiful light and view point.
KAI-WING LEUNG16-Apr-2024 04:21
Beautiful night scene! V
Helen Betts16-Apr-2024 04:18
Nicely lit shot of this incredible tower. V.
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