Ypres, The Cloth Halls

Ypres, The Cloth Halls

See card 20507081 for the general description.  But a little information about the Cloth Hall, abridged from Wikipedia:  “The Cloth Hall is a medieval commercial building, and was one of the largest commercial buildings of the Middle Ages, when it served as the main market and warehouse for the cloth industry. The original structure, completed in 1304, lay in ruins after artillery fire devastated Ypres in World War I.  Between 1933 and 1967, the hall was reconstructed to its prewar condition … at 125 metres (410 ft) in breadth, with a 70 metres (230 ft)-high belfry tower. The building now houses the In Flanders Fields Museum. In 1999, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site.”  Unused card, Grade: 1

Name: Ypres, The Cloth Halls

From: EUROPE/Belgium

Code: 20507084

Price: $3.00