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Belfort
Also known as: The Belfry
Type: Tower
Maximum height: 262 feet / 80 meters
Location: Markt, Bruges, Belgium

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W hile there are many interesting sites in Burges, the Belfry is one of the more striking. Partly because of the way it stands out over the rest of the city. Partly because of the way it flares out at the corners. And partly because the thing is leaning to one side. It's 80 meters tall and leans a full three-feet to one side. Part of the reason might be the 27-ton carillon at the top. Originally, the Belfry was where the town's important docuements were stored. Later it became a textile warehouse. Today it is a museum, and people are free to climb the 366 stairs to the top. The Belfry faces a square which was once an open-air market. This market was held every weekend for 998 years from 985 until 1983.

 
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