Belfort Gent
The medieval belfry of Ghent, a World Heritage Site; from the secreet, a route of stairs takes you up to the gallery with views over the city.
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Om museet
Work on the Belfry of Ghent began in 1313, a symbol of the power the guilds had gained in the city government. The building stone, grey limestone from Tournai, arrived in the city by boat. Because of conflicts between England and France, the building site stood idle for several years; only in 1380 did the tower receive its first temporary wooden spire.
The Belfry was above all the alarm system of the medieval city. A corps of tower watchmen, bell ringers, city trumpeters and shawm players kept watch day and night and announced the regulations of the aldermen. As early as 1380 a first wooden clock regulated life in the city; the present tower clock dates from 1913 and is still wound by hand every day. From 1408 onwards the city government kept the charters containing the city's rights and freedoms in the secreet, until these moved to the town hall in 1578. During the Second World War the Germans used this space as a command post and air-raid shelter.
In 1552 Ghent received its first carillon in the Belfry, then with eighteen bells. Today the instrument has 54 bells and weighs more than 30 tonnes. The tower is 95 metres high and is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today Historische Huizen Gent manages the Belfry as a visitor attraction: from the secreet you climb past many objects and stories to the gallery at the top, with views in all four directions.
Højdepunkter
- View over the historic centre from the gallery at the top of the tower
- The secreet, where the city kept its privileges
- The carillon with 54 bells, World Heritage
- The fiery dragon on the tower spire as a symbol of the city
- Little Guide Belfort children's quest: the missing dragon egg
Permanent udstilling
- Rondgang door het Belfort – You climb from the secreet past objects and stories from the tower's history to the gallery at the top.
- Grundlagt
- 1313
- Ejer
- Stad Gent (Historische Huizen Gent)
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 13 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 9 €Residents of Ghent and holders of a UiTPAS regio Gent |
| Børn og unge | 2,60 €gratis til og med 12 år · Children up to and including 12 years free; from 13 to 18 years €2.60. Ghent residents up to 18 and pupils of Ghent schools enter free of charge (online booking mandatory for school groups). |
| Personer med handicap | –ledsager gratis · Companions of people with disabilities enter free of charge; the European Disability Card is accepted. |
| Studerende og elever | 6,50 €Young people aged 19 to 25 inclusive. |
| Grupper (fra 15 pers.) | 11 € pr. personGroups of at least 15 people who do not receive any other discount; the same rate applies to teachers with a teacher card. |
| UiTPAS regio Gent with reduced rate, Iedereen Verdient Vakantie or Vrijuit | 2,60 € |
Gratis entré: Residents of Ghent: every first Sunday of the month and during the Gentse Feesten.
Online booking is recommended; as long as there is space, you can also buy tickets at the box office. Free admission with, among others, the CityCard Gent, ICOM card and membership of the Flemish museum association, a guide card from Toerisme Vlaanderen and press card (by appointment). A guided tour costs €105 per group of up to 15 people. Your own guides are allowed on payment of a speaking fee.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: findes ikke
- Elevator
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The Belfry is not accessible for less mobile visitors: first you climb about a hundred steps to the first floor, and only from there is there a lift. You cannot use the lift to go down. If you have difficulty walking, it is best to contact us in advance. Assistance dogs are welcome.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 12 år |
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- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
With the Little Guide Belfort children's quest, included in the admission price, children up to 8 years old search playfully for the missing dragon egg and receive a badge as dragon keeper. The guide is available in Dutch, French, English, German and Spanish.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Korenmarkt
Buses 10, 11, 12 (a/b) and P4 stop at Korenmarkt. Tram T2 stops at Korenmarkt or Duivelsteen; trams T1, T3 and T4 stop at Vogelmarkt.
I bil
Best park in the underground car parks Vrijdagmarkt, Kouter or Sint-Michiels, about five minutes' walk from the Belfry.
The Belfry is in Ghent's low-emission zone; register your vehicle in advance via lez.gent if you do not have a Belgian or Dutch number plate. Coaches let tourists off at Gent-Dampoort station.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Museumsbutik
The shop at the foot of the Belfry, at the ticket desk, is freely accessible. Eating and drinking is not permitted in the Belfry.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 1,5 t. |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Photography and filming for private purposes is allowed. For professional or commercial photo shoots, contact Historische Huizen Gent in advance. |
| Godt at vide | A guided tour lasts about 90 minutes, costs €105 per group of up to 15 people and must be booked at least ten days in advance (Dutch, French, English, Spanish). Smoking and pets are not allowed, except guide dogs. On Sundays between 11:00 and 12:00 a carillon concert sounds. |
