Right in the middle of town is Market Square (known locally as Markt), a big open area surrounded by cafes, more impressive architecture, and overlooked by the 88-metre high Belfry Tower (known locally as Belfort). It was built in 1240, and rebuilt again in 1280 after a massive fire. The city archives were stored here during that period and were lost in the fire - bugger! The octagonal upper stage of the belfry was added between 1482 to 1486 and capped with a wooden spire which just seven years later was struck by lighting and reduced to ash hehe. So it's had a rather unfortunate history this building, with another fire messing it up it again in 1741.