Belfort (Belfry & Carillon)
Brugge (Bruges) · Belgium
From collectors
The Belfry of Bruges (Dutch: Belfort van Brugge) is a medieval bell tower in the historical center of Bruges: Grote Markt. One of the city's most prominent symbols, the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives, and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other danger. A narrow, steep staircase of 366 steps, accessible by the public leads to the top of the 83 m (272 feet) high building, which leans about a meter (3 feet) to the east. The belfry was added to the market square around 1240. The building is a central feature of the 2008 film 'In Bruges' and is also mentioned in the novel Cloud Atlas.
Hours of operation: Sunday through Friday 10.00 (10:00 am) to 18.00 (6:00 pm), Saturday 09.00 (9:00 am) to 20.00 (8:00 pm). Closed on Holidays.
The closest public parking is Biekorf underground garage 165 feet north of the Grote Markt on Naaldenstraat.
Admission: Adults €14.00, under 26 years €12.00, children under 6 years free, free with the Friends of Musea Brugge, Musea Brugge Card or Museumpassmusées.
You do not have to buy an admission ticket or climb the tower to access the Token machine.
Token Machine 1 is up the stairs from grade level in the tower lobby on the way to buy tickets. Tokens are 2€ a piece (Token machine accepts €2, €1, 50 cent, 20 cent or 10 cent pieces). Designs:
1) Belfort Tower next to Market buildings with 'Brugge Belfort'./ Reverse: The letter B in the outline of Belgium surrounded by 10 stars with '2016 Belgian Heritage Collectors Coin®'.
2) Brugge Stadhuis (City Hall) with 'Stadhuis Musea Brugge'./ Reverse: The letter B in the outline of Belgium surrounded by 10 stars with '2016 Belgian Heritage Collectors Coin®'.
Retired 1: 1) (V) Belfort tower, 2) (H) Brugge building on Market square, 3) (V) Brugge crest.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N51° 12' 29.3646" Longitude: W-3° 13' 29.2548"
Google Maps coordinates: 665F+7W Bruges, Belgium
March 28, 2023: The Euro coin machine is no longer there. Just the token one.
5/26/25: Definitely not gone for repair as it’s not back and gentleman on tickets said the penny machine was gone.
Token machine still here.
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Token Machine 1 - Upstairs next to the ticket line | 2 | Token |
| Retired 1 | ? | Penny |
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