Belfry of Mons
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Belfry of Mons | |
| Location | Mons, Hainaut, Belgium |
| Part of | Belfries of Belgium and France |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 943bis-008 |
| Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
| Extensions | 2005 |
| Area | 0.182 ha (0.45 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 700 ha (1,700 acres) |
| Coordinates | 50°27′15″N 3°57′00.4″E / 50.45417°N 3.950111°E |
  Location of Belfry of Mons in Belgium | |
The Belfry of Mons (
World Heritage List on 1 December 1999, for its unique architecture, civic importance, and testimony to the birth of municipal influence and power in the area.[2] It is the only one in Belgium that is constructed in Baroque
style.
History
The building was designed in
Second World War
, to give alerts against incoming bombardments.
Characteristics
The Belfry of Mons does not have all possible belfry characteristics like the presence of a jail or rooms serving the Justice department, but Hainaut Province is not a region with belfries that are as typical as the ones in Belgian Flanders and in French Flanders. It houses a carillon with 49 bells.
From the top of the building, the battlefield of the
).See also
References
- Belgian official journal. 8 Mar 2013.
- ^ "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 Jan 2015.