L'Hôtel de Ville - Calais, France
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N 50° 57.150 E 001° 51.267
31U E 419536 N 5645167
[EN] The neo-Flemish town hall of Calais is located in Place du Soldat Unknown in Calais. [FR] L’hôtel de ville de Calais de style néo-flamand est situé place du Soldat Inconnu à Calais.
Waymark Code: WMV75N
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 03/07/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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[EN] The town hall of Calais is located in the heart of the city.

A building that was owed to the architect Louis Debrouwer who worked as a precursor using reinforced concrete.

Its construction symbolizes the union between two towns: Saint-Pierre and Calais, dating from 1885.

The site, begun in 1911, was interrupted in 1914 by the war. The restoration of the damage and the completion of the work delayed until 1925 the inauguration of the building, again damaged in 1940.

This monument, whose general architecture is inspired by the neo-Flemish style with Tudor-inspired details, proudly raises its 75-meter belfry, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

[FR] L'hôtel de ville de Calais est situé au coeur de la ville.

Un bâtiment que l’on doit à l’architecte Louis Debrouwer qui fit œuvre de précurseur en utilisant le béton armé.

Sa construction symbolise l'union entre deux villes : Saint-Pierre et Calais, datant de 1885.

Le chantier, entrepris en 1911, est interrompu en 1914 par la guerre. La restauration des dégâts et l’achèvement des travaux retardent jusqu’en 1925 l’inauguration de l’édifice, de nouveau endommagé en 1940.

Ce monument, dont l’architecture générale s’inspire du style néo-flamand avec des détails d’inspiration Tudor, dresse fièrement son beffroi de 75 mètres classé au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO en 2005.

Sources : Hôtel de Ville Calais

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