View through a window to the Arras Belfry in northern France on the western front.

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'The Arras Belfry stands proud and tall in the Place des Héros adjacent to the magnificent Town Hall. Work began on this listed monument in 1463 and was completed in 1554 almost a century later. Halfway through its construction work began on the town hall – that only took four years to complete. In 1552 a Renaissance wing was added to this magnificent Flemish style building with its gothic façade; a further wing was built during the time of Napoleon III. The buildings were entirely destroyed during World War I. The people of Arras, bereft at the loss of the magnificent buildings rebuilt them over a period of years from 1924 – 1932. Accurately reconstructed “brick by brick” they are once more landmark beauty features of this magnificent town.'

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Size: 2453px × 3809px
Location: Arras, France
Photo credit: © Matthew Barnes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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