Belfry, photo PM
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Bell (beffroi) - This standing on the corner of Grand Place 72 meter tower is the oldest building of this type in Belgium. Established in 1188 year, when the King of France, Philip Augustus gave Tournai city rights. One of the privileges granted by the king was the use by residents of bells. So far, this right was only clergy. In 1217 the first two bells hung in the tower. The 1294 the tower reaches its maximum height. Year 1392 brings fire, which destroyed the bell tower. Fortunately, in 1397, the city can celebrate the restoration of the tower. The bombing of the 1940 year, which so seriously destroyed Tournai spared towers.
The 1999 year, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The visitors, who want to reach the top of the tower must overcome 257 of the stairs. During this climbing misses the rooms, some of which were in the past chambers for prisoners. This was due to the fact that up to 1827, the tower served as a prison. In the 1535, the tower was enriched with chime. It was renovated in the year 2003. Today the tower are two bells; Bancloque weighing 5 tons, and The Timbre weighing 2060 kilograms and consisting of 55 bells chime. |
Chime, photo. PM
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Heart Carillon, fot. PM
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The view from the terrace of the bell tower, photo. PM
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Chamber on the tower, fot. PM
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Top of the tower, fot. PM
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Terrace on the tower, fot. PM
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Dzwonnica
Godziny otwarcia
1 Kwietnia - 31 Octoberdziernika
Wtorek - Niedziela 10 - 12.30 i 13.30 - 17.30, Poniedziałek - nieczynne.
1 Listopada - 31 Marca
Wtorek - Niedziela 10 - 12 i 14 - 17, Poniedziałek - nieczynne
Cena biletu - 2,1 Euro
Godziny otwarcia
1 Kwietnia - 31 Octoberdziernika
Wtorek - Niedziela 10 - 12.30 i 13.30 - 17.30, Poniedziałek - nieczynne.
1 Listopada - 31 Marca
Wtorek - Niedziela 10 - 12 i 14 - 17, Poniedziałek - nieczynne
Cena biletu - 2,1 Euro