🏛️ Belfries of Belgium and France — Gravelines Belfry
16th-century civic tower in Gravelines, Nord
📋 Fast Facts
- Built circa 1590 as part of the Watergate defensive structure
- Height: 27 metres (89 feet)
- Part of the UNESCO "Belfries of Belgium and France" inscription
- Rebuilt after World War II damage
The Gravelines Belfry stands in the historic port town of Gravelines in the Nord department of northern France. Originally constructed around 1590, it formed part of the town's defensive Watergate fortification before a bell tower was added to its summit. The structure represents the civic and architectural heritage of medieval and early modern Flanders, recognised internationally as part of the UNESCO World Heritage inscription honouring belfries across Belgium and France ...