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Belfry of Sint-Truiden

Belfry of Sint-Truiden

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Belfry of Sint-Truiden

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Location: Sint-Truiden, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Honsbergweg Apple Orchards – Wijer Castle loop from Sint-Truiden

53.3km

03:08

240m

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2. Grote Markt Sint-Truiden – Floating Chapel of Helshoven loop from Sint-Truiden

47.3km

02:48

270m

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3. Haspengouw Sign – Grote Markt Sint-Truiden loop from Ordingen

48.8km

02:53

260m

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Didada

October 3, 2023

The origins of the Sint-Truiden bell tower date back to 1366, when the influential cloth guild had a hall with a wooden bell tower built. The current stone tower dates from 1606. In that year, the superstructure of the tower with the carillon was torn down by a storm. The belfry was rebuilt in the same year. All the building material came from the surrounding area: marl stone from Zichem and the 51,200 bricks were purchased in Sint-Truiden itself.
In 1754-1755, today's town hall was built on the site of the old hall. In 1934, the facades of this town hall were drastically modified. The paving was removed to reveal the brick and marlstone moldings were installed. These adjustments were intended to give the whole thing a Renaissance look. Inside there are still rooms with stucco and imitation marble decorated with pilasters, friezes and medallions. The bell tower of Sint-Truiden has a carillon with 41 bells from 1754. The complex has been protected as a monument since 1939 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005.

Town Hall opening hours
Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m
Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m
Closed on Carnival Monday
Every first Sunday of the month there is a free tour of the town hall at 2 p.m. The Belfry is not open to the public.

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Oliver🌍

May 19, 2023

The Belfry of Sint-Truiden is the historic belfry of the Belgian city of Sint-Truiden. The tower was originally part of the cloth hall. Today, the belfry is part of the town hall of Sint-Truiden, which was built around it in the 18th century.
The lower part of the belfry dates from the 13th century, the rest from 1608. The halls from 1366 now form part of the ground floor of the town hall, the facades of which were renovated in 1754-55 by the Liège architect Étienne Fayen.
The 18th-century rooms on the first floor are richly decorated with stucco. The reliefs in the vestibule of 1788 are signed by André Vivroux from Liège. The allegories on the mantelpiece of the council chamber-marriage hall are oil paintings by the Maastricht-Liège painter Jean-Baptiste Coclers. The cornice depicts the weapons of the eleven crafts of Sint-Truiden.
In 2005, the belfry of Sint-Truiden was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the group registration of 56 belfries in Belgium and France.

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Alwin R 🚲

April 9, 2024

The Belfry of Sint-Truiden is the historic bell tower of the Belgian town of Sint-Truiden. The tower was originally part of the Cloth Hall. Today the bell tower is part of the town hall of Sint-Truiden, which was built around it in the 18th century.

Town hall with tower, Sint-Truiden

Part of the World Heritage inscription:
Belfrys of Belgium and France

UNESCO World Heritage List

The lower part of the bell tower dates from the 13th century, the rest from 1608. The halls, dating from 1366, now form part of the ground floor of the town hall, whose facades were renovated in 1754–55 by the Liège architect Étienne Fayen.

The 18th-century rooms on the first floor are richly decorated with stucco work.

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Location: Sint-Truiden, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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Belfry of Sint-Truiden

1. Honsbergweg Apple Orchards – Wijer Castle loop from Sint-Truiden

2. Grote Markt Sint-Truiden – Floating Chapel of Helshoven loop from Sint-Truiden

3. Haspengouw Sign – Grote Markt Sint-Truiden loop from Ordingen

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