Belfry of Menen (Menen, Belgium)
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General information about the Belfry of Menen
Belfry of Menen is one of 56 Flemish Belfries recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. A striking feature of the 33-meter-high tower is its particularly beautifully executed brick masonry. The pictures below give a nice picture of that.
The building received its present form only in 1828. The first stone of it was laid during the Wars of Religion in 1574.
The tower also contains a carillon. That chime is also considered a world heritage site by UNESCO.
Did you know ... under the tower is a World War II bomb shelter?
The Belfry was opened under the impetus of the Horizon 2025 project of the West Flanders provincial government (through the autonomous provincial company Westtoer).
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Algemene tips:
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Tip 1: This belfry is free to enter. However, you must register in advance. Once you register, you will be sent a bar code via e-mail that you can use to open the entrance door (Ieperstraat). Through a counter gate you can then go upstairs.
Tip 2: If you are interested in the topic of "Belfries," check out our general page on Flemish Belfries. We also have specific information on the visitable belfries of Arras, Ypres, ... .
Tip 3: Want to know more about carillons? Check out our page on the Flemish Carillon Culture. You can find visitable carillons in Bergues, Messines, Ypres, Veurne, ... .
Tip 4: If you want to check out other viewpoints of the Horizon 2025 project, consult the top.vlaanderen Horizon 2025 overview list.
Geographical information
Address: Grote Markt, 8930 Menen, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 50.7961423 – Longitude = 3.1204163
– OpenStreetMap: Latitude = 50.796100 – Longitude = 3.120530
– Altitude h = 20 m
Location of the Belfry of Menen on:
Tourist map from Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to the Belfry of Menen: Route via Google Maps
Meteo
19°C
| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
9:00 p.m.
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 cloudy
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18° | 20°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 29 Km/h | 90 % | 1018 mb |
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Tomorrow
9:00 p.m.
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light rain
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11° | 19°°C | 0.26 mm | 26% | 18 Km/h | 97 % | 1018 mb |
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ma jun 26
21:00
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 light rain
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13° | 18°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 28 Km/h | 97 % | 1010 mb |
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di jun 26
21:00
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light rain
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13° | 19°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 32 Km/h | 97 % | 1012 mb |
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wo jun 26
21:00
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light rain
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13° | 17°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 32 Km/h | 93 % | 1008 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
3:00 a.m.
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 slightly cloudy
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15° | 15°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11 Km/h | 90 % | 1016 mb |
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Today
6:00 a.m.
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partly cloudy
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15° | 16°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 16 Km/h | 86 % | 1016 mb |
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Today
9:00 a.m.
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cloudy
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20° | 20°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 23 Km/h | 65 % | 1017 mb |
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Today
12:00
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cloudy
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21° | 21°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 26 Km/h | 75 % | 1018 mb |
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Today
3:00 p.m.
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cloudy
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18° | 18°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 29 Km/h | 69 % | 1018 mb |
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Today
6:00 p.m.
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partly cloudy
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16° | 16°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 22 Km/h | 80 % | 1017 mb |
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Today
9:00 p.m.
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 very light cloud cover
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14° | 14°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 16 Km/h | 89 % | 1018 mb |
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Tomorrow
12:00 AM
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very light cloud cover
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12° | 12°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 97 % | 1018 mb |
Online information about the Belfry of Menen
Belfry of Menen:
Website - Wikipedia(NL - FR)
Tourist Office Menen:
Website
Our photos about Belfry of Menin
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Outdoor shooting (Oct. 12, 2025)
Documentation on the Belfry of Menin (Oct. 12, 2025)
Inside shots (Oct. 12, 2025)
Recordings of the carillon in the Belfry of Menin (Oct. 12, 2025)
Photos taken on the observation platform atop the Belfry of Menin (Oct. 12, 2025)
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