Belfry
Dominating the Grote Markt square, the 140-foot gothic bell tower (belfort) was built in 1369 adjoining what was then the Cloth Hall. The rest of the original building is long gone, as it was replaced in 1740 by what would become today's town hall, now also home to the tourist office. The carillon atop the tower has 23 bells and it strikes up a tune every 15 minutes—along with 23 other Belgian carillons it was jointly awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 1999.
