Belfry_of_Mons
Belfry of Mons
Medieval bell tower and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mons, Belgium
The Belfry of Mons (French: Beffroi de Mons) is one of the more recent among the belfries of Belgium and France. At a height of 87 metres (285 ft), it dominates the city of Mons, Belgium, which is itself constructed on a hill. This belfry, classified in Belgium since 15 January 1936, belongs to the major cultural patrimony of Wallonia.[1] It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 1 December 1999, for its unique architecture, civic importance, and testimony to the birth of municipal influence and power in the area.[2] It is the only one in Belgium that is constructed in Baroque style.