The Belfry of Tournai rising at the end of the Grand-Place between rows of gabled houses, with the cathedral towers at the left.

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Belfry of Tournai

The Belfry of Tournai is a 72-metre bell tower on the Grand-Place, begun around 1188 after King Philip Augustus granted the town the right to a communal bell, raised in 1294 and given a carillon in 1535. It served as watchtower and town prison; 257 steps lead past the cells and the carillonneur's room, and visitors currently climb as far as the first terrace.

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Sun13:00–17:00

Nearby

Tournai Cathedral

church

Pont des Trous

bridge

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