BEFFROI DE CALAIS
An integral part of the town hall, the belfry symbolises the reuniting of Calais and Saint-Pierre in 1885. The building was begun in 1910, interrupted because of the First World War, and completed in 1925. Above each of the clock faces, a statue of a rider in armour stands guard: this is François de Guise, liberator of Calais. Finally, at the top of the sharp spire, a dragon acts as a weather vane, gazing down at six bronze Burghers, the masterpiece that Rodin created for the town in 1895.
Ranking nr. 4 Best Sights in the district Calais
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Architecture sight in Calais, France
Place du Soldat Inconnu
62100 Calais
District: Calais
, France
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