Belfry Ghent
In the Middle Ages, the city's privileges were kept in a suitcase in Ghent's Belfry, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fiery dragon, which has stood on the tower since 1377 and is considered the proud symbol and mascot of Ghent, not only kept an eye on the historic heart of the city, but was also the symbolic treasure keeper of the Belfry.
The Belfry also proudly bore the storm bell, the “Grand Triomfante”. Today you will find “Klokke Roeland”, the pet name of the inhabitants of Ghent, sisterly to the side of the Ghent Belfry on the Emile Braunplein.
The Belfry of Ghent also symbolizes the urban prosperity and the independence of the city. The Cloth Hall, built against the Belfry, completed in 1907, with its elegant Brabant Gothic style, glorifies the industry to which Ghent owes so much.
On the corner of the Cloth Hall you will discover an old guard house. Every Sunday morning, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, you can hear the city carillonneur at work. Every first Friday evening of the month you can enjoy a carillon concert from 8 pm to 9 pm. In the summer months this takes place every Saturday evening.
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