Town Hall, Mons: Raking view of facade

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie

The architect of the City Hall of Leuven, Matheus de Layens, was called to draw up plans but it is unclear if they were followed. The Renaissance cupola was added in the eighteenth century. It contains a bell dating from 1390, the Bancloque, as well as a clock.

History

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-06-30

Spatial Coverage

Mons|Mons, Wallonia, Belgium|+50.454916+3.952170

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Fifteenth century', 'Late Gothic']

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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Architecture City halls

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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