The Belfry, Dunkirk, Belgium
The Belfry, Dunkirk, Belgium, built in 1440. By some miracle of fate, the Belfry escaped the almost-complete destruction of the town in 1940. A panorama of the entire town can be enjoyed from the sixth floor of this 65 metre-high building. It is currently separated from the Saint Eloi Church (of which it was originally the belltower). The Church houses the tomb of local hero Jean Bart. Today at its base, there is a cenotaph dedicated to the memory of the soldiers of the First World War
Picture No
10411345
Media ID
45640228
Size
3091px x 4878px
(4.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910s
