Town Hall and Belfry, Flanders, Belgium
4.5 (97 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in East Flanders Province Government Buildings
Visiting the city of Oudenaarde.
In the city of Oudenaarde we also have visited “the Town Hall” who was built by architect Hendrik van Pede in between 1526–1537 this to replace the medieval “Aldermen's House” that occupied the same site. Another older structure, the 14th century Cloth Hall, was retained and now forms a sort of extension at the back of the Town Hall proper. In 1999, the town hall was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site, because of its representation of the civic influence of the town and its architecture, and on the moment of our visit there was a fancy fair ongoing, nice to see..
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Hoogstraat, Oudenaarde 9700 Belgium
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Website
http://www.oudenaarde.be/en/visitors/what-tosee/monuments/Town
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 14:02
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4.5 based on (97 reviews)
Reviews
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5sabine_coussement 5:00 PM May 2, 2013
really a must when visiting Oudenaarde
The entrance is via the tourist information center, where one is warmly welcomed. The first floor presents the history of the city, with a.o. small cabins where a historic character tells about his life and his part in history of the city. The second floor is an exhibition of gorgeous Flemish walltapestry ! The third floor contains a collection of religious gold and silver objects and also an enormous inheritance of a deceised inhabitant who collected magnificent silver household goods such as chandeleers, dishes, cups, bottle covers and so on. Really amazing what you can see there. We spent well over 2 hours in the museum, so it's really worth visiting.
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5Xavier_Belgium 5:00 PM Jul 28, 2013
the most beautiful town hall of Belgium
After lots of years of restauration and repairs, visitors can admire the extraordinary architecture of this town hall which is without any doubt the most beautiful town hall of Belgium. Both exterior and interior deserve a few hours of your time. Don't forget to pay a visit to the museum next to the townhall
