Archaeological collection Belfort

Description

Art and the most famous bellman

Sluis was founded at the end of the 13th century and quickly grew into a large and flourishing port city. The Golden Age of Sluis was the time of the Burgundians, in the late Middle Ages. The Sluisse belfry dates from that time, one of the oldest and most beautiful buildings in the Zwin region.

The most beautiful room in the belfry is the council chamber. Beautiful, because of the heraldic arms on the ceiling, the paintings on the walls and the art objects in the display cases. The room is full of stories. If the walls could speak, they told of the lavish marriage of the Burgundian Duke Philip the Good that took place here. Or about the engagement of his son Charles the Bold. From a little later time are the paintings of Flemish masters such as Pieter Paul Rubens, Andries van Eervelt and Jacob van Loo. Slightly younger paintings show acts of war near Aardenburg and Sluis in 1672 and 1702.

The artefacts date from the 15th to 18th centuries. These include pottery, a beautifully decorated four-scissor fence, a richly decorated drinking horn of the Saint Catherine's Guild, a colorful gobelin and beautifully carved wood sculptures.

In the tower that you can climb, you can hear Jantje van Sluis, the most famous bellman of our region. On the tower you have a beautiful view of the fortifications around the city.

Address
Archaeological Collection Belfort Sluis
Grand Place 1
NL-4524 CD Lock
Phone: + 31 (0) 117 45 70 00 and 45 71 62
Fax: + 31 (0) 117 45 22 41
Email: [email protected]

Practical data
Open
May, June, September and October: Sundays from 14:00 to 17:00
July and August: daily from 13:00 to 17:00
For groups by appointment open all year round
Rates
Adult:? 2,00
Child, 65+ and groups (minimum 10 people): ? 1,00
Family card (maximum 2 adults + 4 children): ? 4,50
Guided tours: On request
Accessible to less mobile visitors: Partial

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