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title: "Belfry of Bruges, Bruges — GetMap"
description: "It once watched for fires and other dangers. This medieval tower once served as an observation post for spotting fires and other dangers. It also held…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJiw5pqdpQw0cRWIG9Y_lvVGk
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# Belfry of Bruges

It once watched for fires and other dangers

History · 🇧🇪 Bruges · one place, one stop

![Belfry of Bruges, Bruges](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/History/ChIJiw5pqdpQw0cRWIG9Y_lvVGk.png?width=640&quality=70&resize=contain) +35 pts
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[Bruges](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.2081466%2C3.2248011&query_place_id=ChIJiw5pqdpQw0cRWIG9Y_lvVGk)
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This medieval tower once served as an observation post for spotting fires and other dangers. It also held Bruges’s treasury and municipal archives, placing the city’s money and records inside one of its most prominent symbols.

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