Beffroi Cambrai

A belfry is a bell tower that does not belong to a church. It symbolizes the freedoms acquired by the independent cities of a feudal lord and the church. The belfry bell served not only for its bell, but also for the city archive, and a safe for the treasure. The belfry of Cambrai is located next to the Town Hall Square. It was built in the mid-fifteenth century, and has a height of 62 meters. There was another from the eleventh century, but the Emperor Henri ordered it to be destroyed. The bells were used to call people to the the courts to reach their judgments, to call to public assemblie. The belfry is classed with 23 other towns of Belgium and northern France as part of the UNESCO World Heritage.