Belfry of Gent - Belgium
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The 91-metre-tall belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of Ghent
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Location: Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Date Posted: 11/14/2019
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The 91-metre-tall belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of Ghent.
ed completion in 1380. It was near the end of this period that the gilded dragon, brought from Bruges, assumed its place atop the tower. The uppermost parts of the building have been rebuilt several times, in part to accommodate the growing number of bells.
The local architect Lieven Cruyl made a design for a Baroque spire in 1684. His design was not implemented and in 1771 the campanile was finished with a spire after a design by architect Louis 't Kindt. A neo-Gothic spire of cast iron was placed on the tower in 1851. This iron spire was demolished between 1911-1913 and replaced by the current stone spire. The works were carried out under the direction of Valentin Vaerwijck whose designs were inspired by the original design from the 14th century. For more information (
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