Belfry of Brussels explained

Belfry of Brussels
Location Town:	Brussels
Location Country:	Belgium
Destruction Date:	25 July 1714

The Belfry of Brussels (French: Beffroi de Bruxelles; Dutch; Flemish: Belfort van Brussel) was a medieval bell tower in central Brussels, Belgium. Built long before the city's current Town Hall on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt (Brussels' main square), whose tower it should not be confused with, it formerly stood in front of the Church of St. Nicholas until its collapse on 25 July 1714. It was never rebuilt.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Belfries of Belgium and France
• History of Brussels

Further reading

• Book: Henne. Alexandre. Wauters. Alphonse. Histoire de la ville de Bruxelles. 1. Brussels. fr. Périchon. 1845. 45.
• Book: Diricx de Ten Hamme, Joe. Souvenirs du Vieux Bruxelles. 3. Brussels. fr. Imprimerie de l'agence Rossel. 1893.
• Godenne. Willy. Cloches et carillon à la tour communale de Bruxelles. Le Folklore Brabançon. 223. Brussels. fr. 1979.
• Dieudonné. Michel. Un projet de beffroi à Bruxelles en 1888. Le Folklore Brabançon. 274. Brussels. fr. 1992.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eglise Saint-Nicolas – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural . 2024-08-07 . monument.heritage.brussels . fr.
2. Web site: Il y eut pourtant des projets de reconstruction aux siècles passés. Oh effroi! Bruxelles est sans beffroi!. 2021-11-03. Le Soir. fr.