Back بلفرى كورتريك ARZ Campanario de Cortrique Spanish برج ناقوس کورتریک FA Beffroi de Courtrai French Belfort van Kortrijk Dutch Бефруа Кортрейка Ukrainian
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Official name | Belfort (or) Halletoren |
| Location | Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Part of | Belfries of Belgium and France |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 943bis-011 |
| Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
| Extensions | 2005 |
| Area | 0.004 ha (0.0099 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 28.07 ha (69.4 acres) |
| Coordinates | 50°49′40.2″N 3°15′53.7″E / 50.827833°N 3.264917°E |
  Location of Belfry of Kortrijk in Belgium | |
The Belfry of Kortrijk (Dutch: Belfort van Kortrijk) is a medieval bell tower in the historical centre of Kortrijk, Belgium. One of the city's most prominent symbols, the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives, and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other danger. A narrow, steep staircase, accessible by the public without any entry fee, leads to the top of the building, which nowadays leans about a bit to the west. In 1999, the belfry was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site, in recognition of the civil, not religious, importance and architecture of the belfries in the region.[1]
- ^ "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2021.