Belfort Bell Tower (14th century) during its existence performed a wide variety of functions:
- in the 15th century, all the city's treasures (the city's treasury and the magistrates, confirming the tax privileges of local guilds) were kept in a chest hidden in the Belfort cache;
- until the 19th century, it played the role of a watchtower;
- Belfort bells were originally used only for religious purposes, but with the growth and development of the city they began to warn local residents of a sudden attack or fire.
Address: Emile Braunplein 1. The cost of the entrance ticket to the Belfort Museum and the ascent to the observation deck is 6 euros (price 2015)
- in the 15th century, all the city's treasures (the city's treasury and the magistrates, confirming the tax privileges of local guilds) were kept in a chest hidden in the Belfort cache;
- until the 19th century, it played the role of a watchtower;
- Belfort bells were originally used only for religious purposes, but with the growth and development of the city they began to warn local residents of a sudden attack or fire.
Address: Emile Braunplein 1. The cost of the entrance ticket to the Belfort Museum and the ascent to the observation deck is 6 euros (price 2015)
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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