BELFRY OF ARRASThe Belfry of Arras is a belfry built on Heroes' Square in Arras, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. From its 77 meters, it dominates the city.
The Belfry of Arras was built in the 15th and 16th centuries in Gothic style, the site of the old hall to textiles. He epitomized the flamboyant style in the belfries. The building consists of a square base, above which are organized tiered octagonal arranged in staggered rows, to give impetus to the building.
The Belfry of Arras was built in the 15th and 16th centuries in Gothic style, the site of the old hall to textiles. He epitomized the flamboyant style in the belfries. The building consists of a square base, above which are organized tiered octagonal arranged in staggered rows, to give impetus to the building.During World War I, the Belfry and an important part of the city were destroyed. The town hall burns October 7, 1915. The Belfry was destroyed on 21 (and the Cathedral on July 6th of that month). When it was rebuilding the reconstruction was made with a reinforced concrete structure by the chief architect of historical monuments Pierre Paquet along with the town hall of Arras.
The golden lion that dominates, installed under Louis XIV, with two meters high, is a replica of the original (in the Museum of Fine Arts of Arras), which has suffered bombardment during WWI. In the early 1930s, the painter Charles Joseph Constantine Hoffbauer installed on the walls of the hall of honor a large fresco (painted on canvas by 50 metres long, completed in 1932, featuring scenes from the lives of at Arras sixteenth century in a style inspired by old paintings including those by Brueghel).
The golden lion that dominates, installed under Louis XIV, with two meters high, is a replica of the original (in the Museum of Fine Arts of Arras), which has suffered bombardment during WWI. In the early 1930s, the painter Charles Joseph Constantine Hoffbauer installed on the walls of the hall of honor a large fresco (painted on canvas by 50 metres long, completed in 1932, featuring scenes from the lives of at Arras sixteenth century in a style inspired by old paintings including those by Brueghel).
The Belfry is classified in the 1840's list of Historical Monuments. After 2005, the belfry of Arras is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the category belfries of Belgium and France.
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