Belfort, Sluis

Name: Belfort
Address: Groote Markt 1, Sluis, 4524 CD, Netherlands
Telephone: +31 117 461 700

#1 among attractions in Sluis

Top attraction, History museum, Museum

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The belfry of Sluis is a council house whose construction may have begun in 1386. It is the only belfry located within the borders of modern-day Netherlands, besides the Wijnhuistoren in Zutphen. The building of belfries is a Belgian and northern French tradition. By the way, the belfry of Sluis is located less than a kilometer from the Belgian border.

Coordinates: 51°18'32"N, 3°23'11"E

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Groote Markt 1Sluis 4524 CD Netherlands

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+31 117 461 700

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Belfort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint Bavo Church, Bizarium, Aardenburg, Great Church.

3.7 miSE
Church, Archaeology tours, Cultural tours
Saint Bavo Church
94 min walk • The Saint Bavo Church is a Dutch Reformed church building in Aardenburg, Netherlands. The church was founded in 959 by monks of the Saint Bavo's Abbey in Ghent.
~780 ftN
51°18'40"N • 3°23'8"E
Bizarium, Sluis
4 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
3.6 miSE
51°16'27"N • 3°26'53"E
Aardenburg
92 min walk • Museum
7.1 miNE
Church
Great Church
182 min walk • The Grote Kerk is the Protestant Church of Groede, which is located at Markt 1.
4.8 miN
Locality
Cadzand
122 min walk • Cadzand is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Sluis, about 8 km northwest of Oostburg. The village contains 790 inhabitants. Better known to many visitors is the nearby beach at Cadzand-Bad.
~1220 ftSE
Windmill
De Brak, Sluis
6 min walk • The Brak is a round stone post mill located in Sluis and set up as a corn mill. Although the town of Sluis did have seven windmills in the 15th century, most of them have been demolished. The last two, both wooden stand windmills, in 1926 and 1937.
2.8 miN
Windmill
Retranchementse Molen, Sluis
71 min walk • The Retranchement mill is a corn and flour mill on the Molenstraat in Retranchement, in the Dutch province of Zeeland. This open standerd mill from 1818, covered with shales, has a flight of 20,70/20,80 meters.