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Old Cloth Hall of Tournai

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Old Cloth Hall of Tournai

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  • Location: Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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    March 23, 2025

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    A beautiful Renaissance-style building, the former Cloth Hall was built in 1610-1611 by the architect Quentin Ratte, based on designs by the painter Jacques van den Steen. In 1616, Ghent's Gérard Spelbault added a vast courtyard with a gallery and an upper floor of apartments.

    Between 1880 and 1888, the building was rebuilt following a collapse.

    The main bluestone façade comprises two levels of eleven bays separated by Tuscan and Ionic columns. On the ground floor, the central bay is flanked by four pointed arches that form an openwork gallery. The inner courtyard hosts various cultural events.
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    April 10, 2026

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    The construction of the very first hall dates back to the 13th century. Built of wood, it was blown away by a storm. Four years later, it was rebuilt (1610-1611) in a mixture of styles: Renaissance on the 1st floor, Baroque gables, a frontispiece with Ionic columns,... The facade of this magnificent building was restored during the construction of the new Grand-Place, inaugurated in 1998.
    Mainly to be viewed from the outside. During certain events, the interior can be visited (e.g. Halle Gourmande, Christmas market,...).
    source: visitwallonia.be
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    The original 13th-century wooden cloth hall was destroyed in a storm in 1606. Between 1610 and 1611, the building was rebuilt in various architectural styles: Gothic pointed arches on the ground floor, a Renaissance first floor, and Baroque gables. The courtyard with galleries from 1616 is Italianate.

    In 1881, the cloth merchants' building collapsed. It was rebuilt and became a city museum. After the fire bombs in 1940, the building had to be repaired. The facade was renewed during city restoration works in 1998. The building is a meeting centre and event hall.
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