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Town Hall of Binche

  • Also Known As: Administration communale de Binche
  • Address: E side Grand Place
  • Vicinity: Rue de Boucheries
  • Type: City or Town Hall
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

Town Hall of Binche is a historic municipal building in the town of Binche, Belgium. The Dutch Renaissance structure includes a belfry topped by Baroque onion dome and is decorated with the coats of arms of Charles V and his sister Mary of Hungary. The belfry, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Belfries in Belgium and France, houses a carillon with several 16th-century bells. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1350/00/00 Binche's town hall and belfry is erected sometime in the 14th century.
1560/00/00 Jacques du Broeucq Architect After the French burn down the town hall in 1554, it is restored in a Renaissance style under the direction of Jacques du Broeucq.
1901/00/00 Town Hall of Binche's restorations include removing a neoclassical facade erected in the 18th century.

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Particulars for Town Hall of Binche:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Structure Belfry, Campanile
Sight Category Building
Musical Instrument Carillon
Historic Use City or Town Hall
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Category for Historic Use Government
Historic Use Government Office
Music Musical Instrument




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