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belforts (bell towers, towers (single built works), ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Distinctive fortified towers associated with civic buildings in northern Europe. Examples are towers at town halls or market halls, often housing bells and a clock, in Belgium and northern France. |
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belforts (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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belfort (C,U,English,AD,L,SN)
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belfort (Dutch,AD,U,SN)
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belfries (belforts) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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belfry (belfort) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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belforten (torens) (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.RK |
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.... Built Environment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Single Built Works (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ single built works (built environment) (G) |
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........................ <single built works by form: massing or shape> (G) |
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................................ bell towers (G) |
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.................................... belforts (P,U) |
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Dutch ..... Versterkte toren, afzonderlijk staand of verbonden met een stadhuis of stedelijke markthal (lakenhal), waarin de stadsklokken waren opgehangen. Vrijwel alle nog bestaande belforten bevinden zich in België en Noord-Frankrijk. |
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